10/19 AM Quiz Weather

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures
• cloudy conditions
• clear conditions
• cool temperatures

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy
• sunny
• snowy
• hot

What must occur before clouds can form?

• water vapor must get warmer

• water vapor must lose heat energy

• precipitation must begin to fall and run off

• transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere

Which type of cloud is most often visible during fair weather?

• altostratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly clear skies and more wind

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How are weather and climate different?

• One focuses on rainfall and the other on temperature.
• Weather is the overall conditions whereas climate is the current conditions.
• Climate is the average temperature and rainfall of an area over time whereas weather is what's happening now.
• The is no difference really.

The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful?

• Average yearly precipitation

• Today’s barometric pressure

• Temperature changes in one month

• How often natural disasters occur

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If the barometric pressure is low and the temperature is 25*C (77*F), what kind of weather is MOST likely happening?

• Sunny

• Rainy

• Icy

• Snowy

The table shows the weather data of four cities on the same day. In which location is it most likely raining?

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Seattle, Washington

• Orlando, Florida

• Portland, Oregon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Atacama Desert is Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. It has an average precipitation of less that 0.1 millimeter (mm) per year. On the other side of the Andes Mountains, Salta, Argentina has an average precipitation of 700 mm per year. Based on the diagram, which BEST explains why it rains in Salta when the neighboring desert is so dry?

• The trade winds carry evaporated water to the east side of the mountains where it rains.

• The cold current pushes the clouds over the mountain, and the rain falls on the east side of the mountains

• The high pressure forces the clouds into the Pacific Ocean causing rain on the east side of the mountains

• The chilled onshore winds cause snow on the west side of the mountains and rain on the east side