Science Weather

Which best describes El Niño?

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, changing weather around the world.

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, changing weather around the world

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the jet stream stops blowing

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Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• precipitation

• cloud cover

• wind directions

• air pressure

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In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?

• Both cause decreases in air temperature.

• Both cause increases in air temperature

• Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.

• Both are caused by changes in heat energy.

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Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• condensation

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Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• autumn

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy

• sunny

• snowy

• hot

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Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

• It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

• It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.

• It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.

• It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise

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What must occur before clouds can form?

• Water vapor must get warmer.

• Water vapor must lose heat energy.

• Precipitation must begin to fall and run off

• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

Which process allows green plants to control the amount of water stored in their leaves?

• photosynthesis

• condensation

• respiration

• transpiration

One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?

• The water condensed on the plants around the house

• Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.

• The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.

• Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.

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