Luther Weather Review

On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type

of weather will most likely occur?

• clear skies

• a hurricane

• a thunderstorm

• several snowy days

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Sandy wanted to take pictures of cirrus clouds at school; however, the

morning weather report indicated a low-pressure system over her area.

Why will Sandy have to wait to see cirrus clouds?

• because low-pressure systems generally bring cool, dry air

• because low-pressure systems generally bring fair weather

• because low-pressure systems generally do not bring clouds

• because low-pressure systems generally bring rainy weather

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Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

• warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land

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

• warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land

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

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How does a decrease in temperature turn water vapor back into a liquid?

• through condensation

• through transpiration

• through precipitation

• through evaporation

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A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which

type of weather conditions 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

• warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and

  cooler temperatures on Thursday

• cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and

  warmer temperatures on Thursday

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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 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.

• It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will

  rain for the rest of the day.

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How does an increase in water temperature caused by the sun impact the

water cycle?

• It causes evaporation.

• It causes precipitation.

• It causes transpiration.

• It causes condensation.

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After a hot sunny day, a plant withers and dries up. Which explains how

this happens?

• The hot sun causes respiration of the plant’s water.

• The hot sun causes precipitation of the plant’s water.

• The hot sun causes transpiration of the plant’s water.

• The hot sun causes condensation of the plant’s water.

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How would water vapor cooling and forming clouds impact the water

cycle?

• by increasing runoff

• by increasing evaporation

• by increasing precipitation

• by increasing transpiration

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Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?

• City W

• City X

• City Y

• City Z

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