5.E.1.2 Open Notes QUiz

On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure. What type of weather should be expected?

• Clear and sunny

• Cloudy and rainy

• Rainy and windy

• Cloudy and cold

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain or snow)

• Light breezes

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Light breezes

What is the source of most of Earth's energy?

• the oceans

• the air

• the Sun

• the Moon

Which process occurs when liquid water changes to gas and enters the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

• From east to west

• From west to east

• From north to south

• From south to north

All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT

• thermometers

• rain gauges

• wind socks

• telescopes

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D