Weather

South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?

• groundwater bubbling to the surface

• runoff from inland mountains

• evaporation from the surface of the ocean

• flooding from river and streams

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Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?

• lightning will strike

• hail will form

• hurricanes will form

• rain will fall

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What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

• Heat energy from the Sun

• Wind and wave action along the shore

• Heat energy from the ocean floor

• Currents in the ocean

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Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

• increasing the number of large clouds

• moving toward tropical waters

• staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time

• moving over land

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Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?

• air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere

• air masses combining to create a high-pressure area

• cold rain falling to the ground

• wind spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm

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Jet streams are long, wide air currents in the upper atmosphere. They often affect weather over large areas. In what direction do jet streams above North America usually flow?

• north to south

• east to west

• west to east

• south to north

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The following map shows the average elevations of four U.S. state capitals. Which city would you expect to have the lowest air pressure?

• Lansing, MI

• Phoenix, AZ

• Atlanta, GA

• Cheyenne, WY

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A meteorologist is monitoring the weather around Tallahassee. She collects the following data from her weather instruments:

**Air pressure dropping quickly

**Warm air is rising rapidly

**Water droplets being pushed upward to the topmost part of a cloud

**Doppler radar map shows pockets of air with the wind blowing in opposite directions

Based on the weather data, what should the meteorologist include in the weather forecast for the Tallahassee area?

• tornado watch with heavy rain and hail

• drop in air temperature with light snow

• increasing humidity with light rain

• approaching hurricane with heavy rain and strong winds

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Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?

• The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator

• The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation

• The Gulf Stream changes direction each year

• . The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current

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What type of weather will Florida expect when the front comes through?

• light rain or drizzle

• many days of rain, snow, or fog

• heavy precipitation or thunderstorms

• sunny, clear, and windy

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