6th Grade Practice Test - Weather

The sound created by lightning because the air is so hot and getting larger...

• lightning

• thunder

• storm surge

• thunderstorm

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Thunder is the sound of:

• Lightning hitting the ground

• Water molecules colliding inside clouds

• Electricity traveling through the air

• Heated air expanding rapidly

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Warm air can hold (a)  

• More water vapor
• Less water vapor
• The same amount of water vapor

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

• Air always moves from east to west.

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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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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 statement best describes how energy transfer within Earth’s atmosphere can affect a weather condition?

• During convection, warm air rises and cool air falls which affects the amount of precipitation

• During radiation, electromagnetic waves transfer heat and light energy which affects the air temperature.

• During radiation, objects directly transfer heat to each other which affects the air temperature

• During convection, electromagnetic waves transfer heat and light energy which affects the amount of precipitation.

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Local weather varies across Florida. The temperature at the beach may be up to 5 degrees cooler than the temperatures inland 20 miles away. What is the reason for this difference in temperature?

• The land distributes the thermal energy equally

• The ocean reflects energy into the atmosphere.

• The land and water create convection currents.

• The land and water heat unequally.

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Grace is studying the difference between weather and climate. Which statement best describes weather?

• Panama City has short mild winters and long, hot and humid summers

• The temperature was 31°C (88°F) in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.

• Jacksonville, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year

• The yearly rainfall average for Tallahassee, Florida is 155 centimeters

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