Earth Science

Arnold and Esther are hiking to the top of Bear Mountain. How might they expect the weather to change as they get closer to the top?

• The temperature and air pressure will decrease.

• B. It will get windier and there will be more precipitation.

• C. Winds will drop and the air will be more humid.

• D. The temperature and air pressure will increase.

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The image below is a wind vane. What measurement of the weather does this tool show?

• wind speed

• B. wind direction

• temperature

• precipitation

Which of the following is a tool that could predict potential rain conditions?

• A. anemometer

• B. measuring tape

• C. rain gauge

• D. barometer

Mariah called Elizabeth as she left the grocery store and told her she might be a little late because it was hailing outside. Elizabeth said she heard it was sleeting, not hailing. What could Mariah say to convince Elizabeth that it is hailing and not sleeting?

• A. The precipitation is balls of ice.

• B. The precipitation is warm and a liquid.

• C. The precipitation is soft and crystalline.

• D. The precipitation looks like frozen rain.

35. Which type of precipitation is caused by liquid water freezing in the clouds?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

Read the description of the air temperature and what the precipitation looks like. Then identify the missing type of precipitation that is being described.

• hail

• humidity

• rain

• sleet

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Morrisville and Springfield are two popular tourist destinations. Morrisville is near a swamp and Springfield is in the mountains. How would the weather in Morrisville compare to the weather in Springfield?

• A. Springfield would have higher humidity and cooler temperatures.

• B. Springfield would have lower humidity and warmer temperatures.

• C. Morrisville would have lower humidity and warmer temperatures.

• D. Morrisville would have higher humidity and warmer temperatures.

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This is a photo of a swamp in southern Florida. Which of these descriptions is least likely to describe the climate of a swamp like this?

• dry and chilly

• hot and humid

• frequent precipitation

• two season, dry and wet

39. What happens to warm, moist air which rises up the western side of a mountain?

• A. The warm air rises up the western side and cools and condenses into clouds.

• B. The warm air rises up the western side and evaporates into the sky.

• C. The warm air rises up the western side and then falls down the northern side.

• D. The warm air rises up the western side and then falls back down the western side.

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Isabella is studying the weather of two areas in the same climate zone; Pike’s Peak Mountain in Colorado and Lake Okeechobee in Florida. She notices that the temperature is much colder in Colorado than it is in Florida during the same month. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the weather is different.

• latitude

• elevation

• longitude

• proximity of water

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