Weather Unit Review

Select all that describe weather (3 answers)

• day to day conditions

• referred to as a forecast

• it rained more today than yesterday

• Having warm summers and cool winters

Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

• 1. warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the land

• 1. warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean

Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in United States? 

• Polar Easterlies

• Trade winds

• 1. Prevailing Easterlies 

• 1. Prevailing Westerlies

The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

• 1. clear skies and cold temperatures 

• 1. clear skies and hot temperatures 

• 1. cloudy skies and rainy weather 

• 1. heavy snow and ice 

Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state? 

• Prevailing Westerlies

• 1. Because it is closer to the sun

• The Coriolis Effect

• the Gulf Stream

Which is true about sea breezes? 

• 1. They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures. 

• 1. They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures. 

• They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

• 1. They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

Which of the following is a common cause of seasonal weather patterns?

• The rotation of the Earth around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

• Changes in the Earth's magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• 1. The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• 1. The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

• 1. The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• 1. The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.  

A scientist is collecting data over time using a barometer. What trends could best be revealed from the data?

• 1. changes in cloud cover 

• 1. changes in temperature 

• 1. changes in air pressure levels 

• 1. changes in precipitation levels

Which tool best shows that there will be a change in weather?

• a screwdriver

• a theomometer

• a barometer

• an anemometer