What happens when a stationary front occurs?

Air masses of equal density collide and remain in place

Warm air mass overtakes cold air mass

Air masses mix and form a new front

Cold air mass overtakes warm air mass

What is a common weather pattern associated with a cold front?

Thunderstorms and severe weather

Clear skies and warm temperatures

On Monday, Joseph noticed a wind vane pointing to the east. On Tuesday, he noticed a wind vane pointing to the west. How did the direction of the wind change from Monday to Tuesday?

The wind changed direction from blowing towards the west to blowing towards the east.

The wind changed direction from blowing towards the east to blowing towards the west.

The wind changed direction from blowing towards the north to blowing towards the south.

The wind changed direction from blowing towards the south to blowing towards the north.

Jimmy wants to identify patterns in the weather . He is going to record several weather conditions to get an accurate amount of data. What is the best way he should record the weather conditions that he collects?

Jimmy should set up a table and record the weather conditions daily.

Jimmy should set up a table and record the weather conditions once a month.

Jimmy only needs to record one weather condition a week and he can pick which one to measure and record.

Jimmy only needs to record this information once and write it in a paragraph.

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

The high pressure system will bring sunny weather conditions into the area.

The high pressure system will bring stormy weather conditions into the area.

The high pressure system will bring a snowstorm into the area.

The high pressure system will bring warmer temperatures into the area

How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of the southeastern United States?

Warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

Colder water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

Colder water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

Warmer water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.

The graph below shows daily high temperatures and nightly low temperatures for San José, Costa Rica. This information has been collected over thirty years. Anna and her family are planning a trip from Winston-Salem, NC to San José, Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica is near the equator. They want to be in San José when it has the warmest, daily high temperatures. When should they plan to arrive in San José?

They should arrive between March (Mar) and May (May) for the warmest, daily temperatures in San José, Costa Rica.

They should arrive between June (Jun) and August (Aug) for the warmest, daily temperatures in San José, Costa Rica.

They should arrive between September (Sep) and November (Nov) for the warmest, daily temperatures in San José, Costa Rica.

They should arrive between December (Dec) and February (Feb) for the warmest, daily temperatures in San José, Costa Rica.

Which of the following regions of the United States are most likely affected by hurricanes?

The Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States are most likely affected by hurricanes.

The Desert and Pacific Coast regions of the United States are most likely affected by hurricanes.

The Great Lakes and Plains regions of the United States are most likely affected by hurricanes.

The Northwest and Mountain regions of the United States are most likely affected by hurricanes.

Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?

the distance from Earth to the sun

Which of the following best describes the Gulf Stream?

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel north along the east coast of the United States.

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins in Canada and causes cool water to travel south along the east coast of the eastern United States.

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel south along the east coast of Mexico.

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel north along the east coast of Mexico.

Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean

warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land

warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean

warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the land

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

because the temperatures over land and over water change

because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Which is true about sea breezes ?

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

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

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

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

Which prediction could be made based on the data?

Next year, the coldest months will have the most precipitation.

Next year, the warmest months will have the most precipitation.

Next year, the warmest months will have the least precipitation.

Next year, the coldest months will have the least precipitation.

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LABELLING QUESTION

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Label the Water Cycle stages.

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Run off

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Precipitation

Transpiration

Recollection

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Which is the most useful weather instrument for the meteorologists?

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The wind vane is also called

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Match the following clouds and their weather description

overcast skies, light rain or drizzle

Fair Weather, indicate change of weather

often indicate a fair weather

thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds

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