Weather Cumulative Study Guide

Which of the following does NOT impact wind speed?

• different air pressure

• different temperatures

• uneven heating of the atmosphere

• different precipitation

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Which of the following most impacts wind speed?

• air pressure

• types of precipitation

• amounts of humidity

• types of clouds

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Cold fronts bring...

• drizzly rain and warmer temperatures

• intense thunderstorms

• clear, cool weather

• warm sunny weather

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Warm fronts bring...

• drizzly rain and warmer temperatures

• intense thunderstorms

• sunny skies

• clear and cool weather

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What do hurricanes need to be strong?

• warm ocean water

• land

• cold ocean water

• the Jet Stream

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During an El Niño year, you would expect...

• warm Pacific ocean, more rain in South America

• cold Pacific ocean, more rain in South America

• warm Atlantic ocean, less rain in South America

• cold Atlantic ocean, more rain in South America

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When air pressure is low, you would expect...

• sunny, clear and cool weather

• stormy, cloudy, rainy weather

• decreased wind speeds

• decreased humidity

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Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

• The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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If you see cirrus clouds in the sky, you should expect...

• thunderstorms

• drizzly rain

• increased wind speeds

• fair weather

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Which is true about sea breezes?

• They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

• They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

• They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

• They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

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