Weather

The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and becomes a liquid is called

• evaporation

• preciptiation

• condensation

• transpiration

Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?

• The majority of evaporation takes place over the ocean.

• The majority of preciptation takes place over the ocean.

• Most rivers deposit fresh water into the ocean.

• Most clouds form near or over the ocean.

Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?

• sunny weather

• stormy weather

• calm weather

• hot weather

A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur?

• High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur.

• The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth.

• Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean.

• Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes convection.

Doppler radar shows a vertical rotating column of air with high wind speeds. Which is most likely occurring?

• the formation of a hurricane

• the formation of a tornado

• approaching warm front

• approaching snow storm

Which occurs within a high-pressure system?

• the formation of hurricanes

• large clouds, as air rises

• calm weather, as air sinks

• the formation of tornadoes

The data below shows the weather conditions for City X over the course of one day. What has most likely occurred in this area?

• a warm front has passed

• a cold front has passed

• a blizzard has taken place

• a high-pressure system has stalled

How does the convection of air produce thunderstorms?

• by causing warm air to sink and cold air to rise

• by causing warm air to rise and cold air to sink

• by causing both warm air and cold air to rise

• by causing both warm air and cold air to sink

Which best explains how the Coriolis effect influences weather conditions?

• It causes winds to rotate, forming tornadoes on Earth.

• It causes winds to move to the right in the southern hemisphere.

• It causes winds to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere.

• It causes winds to follow a straight-line path around Earth.

The chart below shows the recorded temperatures in a city for several days at the same time. On which day could the air have held the greatest amount of water vapor at 3:00 pm?

• Thursday

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday