Cycle 4 Quiz 1

forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow

• Condensation

• Cold Front

• Warm front

The front of an advancing mass of warmer air which produces warmer weather

• Cold Front

• Warm front

• Condensation

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

• Warm front

• Cold Front

• Condensation

Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example

of heat being transferred by

• absorption

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Which location is most likely experiencing rainy, unstable weather conditions?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why was a hurricane watch posted for the coastal areas shown?

• to tell people where the hurricane started

• to encourage residents to travel to the watch area

• to warn people of life-threatening conditions

• to alert residents of climate changes

In which compass direction did the hurricane travel from day 1 to day 4?

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast

Identify the process in the water cycle that changed water vapor into liquid water droplets that formed the

thunderstorm cloud.

• evaporation

• warm front

• cold front

• condensation

Describe one piece of evidence shown in the diagram that suggests this cold front is associated with a

low-pressure system.

• Warm air is rising

• Precipitation is occurring/cloudy conditions

• A thunderstorm is occurring/ Unstable weather conditions exist.

• All of the Above

A person who is walking outdoors hears thunder and sees lightning from the approaching storm. Describe

one action the person should take to stay safe.

• Go inside a building or car.

• Stay away from tall objects and trees./Crouch down on the ground.

• Avoid bodies of water

• All of the above