Quiz on Weather and Science Experiments

Land heats up faster during the day than water does. As the beach gets warm during the day, it heats the air above it. The warm air rises and cool air from the ocean is pulled in to replace it. So, air flows from the ocean to the land. At night, the land cools faster than the ocean. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

• A. The air is still.

• B. The air moves along the coast.

• C. The air flows from the ocean to the land.

• D. The air flows from the land to the ocean.

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Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

• A. the amount of plants it has

• B. the amount of rainfall it gets

• C. the amount of humans it has

• D. the amount of sunlight it gets

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Which effect does cloud cover have on daytime temperatures during summer months in North Carolina?

• Cloud cover decreases temperatures.

• Cloud cover increases temperatures.

• Cloud cover causes temperatures to change rapidly.

• Cloud cover causes temperatures to rise and fall constantly.

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How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

• It will change to fog.

• It will change to hail.

• It will change to sleet.

• It will continue to fall as rain.

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Which type of weather is most often produced by a low air pressure system?

• cold

• hot

• rainy

• sunny

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Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry

• sunny and cold

• sunny with high winds

• cloudy with precipitation

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Which conclusion is BEST supported by the data?

• July is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• July is rainy in the Northern Hemisphere and dry in the Southern Hemisphere.

• July is the coldest month of the year in Sydney, Australia.

• July is the warmest month of the year in Los Angeles, CA.

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Which most affects the temperature of an area?

• latitude

• humidity

• vegetation

• precipitation

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When a high pressure system and a low pressure system meet, which usually occurs?

• Temperatures rise.

• Cirrus clouds form.

• Precipitation occurs.

• Winds become calm.

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Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

• Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter.

• Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long.

• Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.

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