A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather will Raleigh most likely experience during that time?

• cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday

• warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday.

• cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and warmer temperatures on Thursday.

• warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday.

In the winter, the air pressure has been decreasing over several days. Which weather will most likely occur?

• cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms

• clear skies and hot temperatures

• cloudy skies and strong thunderstorms

• clear skies and cold temperatures

Blake's afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake's baseball game?

• It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

• It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.

• It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.

• It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.

Some weather conditions are shown.

*cold front moving in behind warm, moist air

*heavy, constant winds

*sudden hail

*unstable atmosphere

Which type of severe event is most likely to occur during these weather conditions?

• tornado

• drought

• hurricane

• blizzard

Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas on land

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas on land

Which is most responsible for moderating weather along the North Carolina coast?

• prevailing westerlies

• La Nina

• The Gulf Stream

• the jet stream

What must occur before clouds can form?

• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere

• Precipitation must begin to fall and run off

• Water vapor must get warmer

• Water vapor must lose heat energy

The number one thing hurricanes need is...

• warm water

• cold air from cold fronts

• cold water

• strong warm front

What causes global convection currents

• Forests

• greenhouse gases

• more land forms

• uneven heating of the Earth's surface

How to oceans form hurricanes?

• warm air over the equator rises and faster than cold air from the poles

• warm waters provide the energy for hurricanes

• cold water provides the energy for hurricanes

• cold air at the poles is more dense and falls faster than warm air from the equator