Earth Science: Climate and Weather

The barometric pressure increases when colder air sinks toward the Earth and decreases when warmer air rises away from Earth. Which statement BEST explains the cause of rain?

• The rising air cools down, forming water droplets

• The rising air makes space below it for rain clouds

• The rising air warms up, creating rain clouds

• The rising air displaces the water droplets above it

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The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful?

• Average yearly precipitation

• Today’s barometric pressure

• Temperature changes in one month

• How often natural disasters occur

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The amount of moisture in the air is called:

• Barometric pressure

• Wind

• Temperature

• Humidity

If the barometric pressure is low and the temperature is 25*C (77*F), what kind of weather is MOST likely happening?

• Sunny

• Rainy

• Icy

• Snowy

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When Andy talked to his cousin, who lives in Ohio, he said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the MAIN difference in the weather in the two locations?

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind speed

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Two students living in different locations decide to use rain gauges to compare the amounts of precipitation in their locations over the course of a week. One student lives in Canada, and the other student lives in Florida. In which months would a rain gauge likely NOT provide accurate precipitation data for a comparison between the two locations?

• March, April, May

• December, January, February

• September, October, November

• June, July, August

One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is 2°C, and the wind speed is 5 miles per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

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Mia lives in a place that is usually sunny with frequent summer rains. For most of the year, it is warm and humid. Mia has never seen snow where she lives. In what type of climate zone does Mia most likely live?

• desert

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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Suppose you take a vacation to a place located 10* North of the equator. Which activity would MOST likely be available in your location?

• Cross-country skiing

• Snowboarding

• Ice fishing

• Scuba diving

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Tropical, temperate, and polar are terms that describe climate zones due to

• Rainfall amount

• Latitude

• Temperature

• Snowfall amount

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