Weather quiz 2

South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?

• groundwater bubbling to the surface

• runoff from inland mountains

• evaporation from the surface of the ocean

• flooding from river and streams

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The following map shows the average elevations of four U.S. state capitals. Which city would you expect to have the lowest air pressure?

• Lansing, MI

• Phoenix, AZ

• Atlanta, GA

• Cheyenne, WY

Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?

• The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator

• The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation

• The Gulf Stream changes direction each year

• . The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current

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What type of weather will Florida expect when the front comes through?

• light rain or drizzle

• many days of rain, snow, or fog

• heavy precipitation or thunderstorms

• sunny, clear, and windy

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Which statement best describes the climate of the two cities

• Both locations are influenced by a warm current making them warm.

• Hopedale is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Stornoway is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.

• They have the same climate because they have the same latitude.

• Stornoway is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Hopedale is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.

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Students compared weather and climate.

Mary wrote: Climate is the average weather patterns over a long period of time and weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.

Tom wrote: Weather is the average weather patterns over a long period of time and climate refers to the short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.

Bill wrote: Weather lists the highest temperatures in a region and climate list the lowest temperatures.

Sara wrote: Weather and climate are the same. There are no differences between them.

Whose comparison is correct?

• Mary

• Tom

• Bill

• Sara

Look at the weather map. What type of air front is heading toward San Francisco?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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Look at the point labeled B on the weather map. What kind of weather can you expect here?

• Cold and windy

• Rainy

• Sunny and calm

• Snow and wind

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Look at the point labeled A on the weather map. What kind of weather can you expect in this area?

• Sunny and calm winds

• Sunny and very windy

• Rainy and windy

• Cold, snow, and calm

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What type of front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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