Science CIA #3

Which occurs when a warm and a cold air mass meet and remain in the same place?

• a cold front

• a warm front

• an occluded front

• a stationary front

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Which would most likely cause the wind to change direction?

• A. adding more trees to the beach

• B. removing the trees from the beach

• C. making the land cooler than the water

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What type of interaction would allow the material to be returned to the original form?

• physical

• chemical

• mechanical

• electrical

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Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?

• A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.

• A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies.

• A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.

• A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and thunderstorms

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Students are doing research using past weather records. They create a chart comparing average temperature and precipitation for the month of January from 2006 through 2009. They also collect similar data for June in the same years. Month and Year | Average Temperature (°F) | Average Precipitation (inches) January 2006 | 42 | 1.6 January 2007 | 45 | 3.1 January 2008 | 41 | 1.2 January 2009 | 39 | 2.5 June 2006 | 74 | 10.5 June 2007 | 76 | 4.4 June 2008 | 80 | 4.0 June 2009 | 81 | 2.2 Based on the chart, which conclusion can best be made from the data?

• June temperatures showed a cooling trend.

• January temperatures showed a cooling trend.

• There was a steady increase in precipitation in June.

• There was a steady increase in precipitation in January.

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Which is an example of the nervous and respiratory systems working together?

• involuntary muscle movement for heart beating

• involuntary muscle movement for breathing

• voluntary muscle movement for breathing

• voluntary muscle movement for moving

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Equal amounts of precipitation fall on the four bodies of water shown below. After several sunny days, which body of water would most likely show the greatest change in size?

• puddle

• ocean

• pond

• lake

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What type of front is most often associated with stormy weather?

• a cold front

• a warm front

• a stationary front

• an occluded front

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How do sea breezes affect weather?

• They bring warm air from land to the ocean.

• They bring warm air from the ocean to land.

• They bring cool air from land to the ocean.

• They bring cool air from the ocean to land.

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The forecast said a high pressure system will arrive this weekend. Benito and his friends want to go camping. Should they plan to go?

• Yes, the high pressure system will create clear, sunny skies.

• No, the high pressure system will create storm clouds and tornadoes.

• Yes, the high pressure system will create skies filled with cumulus clouds.

• No, the high pressure system will increase humidity and cause rain clouds to form.

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