Weather Review Quiz #3

Which will most likely produce clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

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A strong low pressure system forms off the coast and moves toward a land area. Which weather conditions will likely result from the low-pressure system?

• clear, sunny skies and calm winds

• mostly sunny skies with little to no precipitation

• partly cloudy skies with little precipitation and light winds

• mostly cloudy skies with moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds

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Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry

• sunny and cold

• sunny with high winds

• cloudy with precipitation

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What types of weather occurs when clouds form near the ground?

• foggy

• rainy

• sunny

• windy

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What type of cloud is usually associated with thunderstorms?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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What weather change is most likely to happen if air pressure is falling?

• The weather will become warmer.

• The weather will become stormy.

• The weather will become cooler.

• The weather will become fair.

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A meteorologist predicts that a cold front and high pressure system will arrive later in the day. Which type of loud will most likely appear as a result?

• fog

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies

• tropical easterlies

• tropical westerlies

• prevailing westerlies

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Which causes NC to experience an increases in winter precipitation?

• El Nino

• La Nina

• trade winds

• prevailing easterlies

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Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the US

• an ocean current which originates in the gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the US

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico.

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