Weather System

Which labeled processes change water from a liquid state to a vapor state?

• 2 and 5
• 1 and 4
• 4 and 5
• 1 and 3

What factor causes changes in the type of precipitation seen from one season to the next?

• wind speed
• wind direction
• temperature
• condensation

What is always true about stratus clouds?

• They are puffy on top and flat on the bottom. 
• They are wispy and made of ice.
• They are low in the sky and cover large areas.
• They are a collection of tiny, solid water droplets.

On which factor does the variation in the wind speed most most directly depend?

• quantity of rainfall
• types of clouds present
• difference in air pressure
• quantity of water vapor in the air

The temperature in Raleigh on Monday is 50 degrees Fahrenheit with sunny skies and very little cloud cover.  There is a warm front moving in from the west at 10MPH that is expected to be over the area the following day.
What type of weather will most likely occur when the warm front arrives in Raleigh? 

• The temperature will drop, clouds will form, and it will snow.
• The temperature will rise, and there will be no cloud cover and no precipitation.
• The temperature will drop, and there will be no cloud cover and no precipitation. 
• The temperature will rise, there will be cloud cover, and it will rain.

Which statement is true about cirrus clouds?

• Cirrus clouds are puffy, lumpy-looking clouds.
• Cirrus clouds form high in the sky and are formed mostly of ice crystals.
• Cirrus clouds are often found lower in the sky.
• Cirrus clouds usually form in layers and cover large areas of the sky.

Which process is creating the low clouds in this image?

• accumulation
• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration

Which statement is true about precipitation?

• Precipitation is how hot or cold the air is at a given time and is measured with a thermometer.
• Precipitation is how fast the wind is moving and is measured with an anemometer.
• Precipitation is the direction from which the wind is blowing and is measured with a wind vane.
• Precipitation is the type of water falling to Earth from the clouds and is measured with a rain gauge.

La Nina occurs when warm water from the eastern Pacific Ocean moves to the western Pacific Ocean.  Which statement is true of La Nina?

• Colder winter temperatures occur in the southeast United states.
• Droughts occur in Australia and Indonesia.
• La Nina may last 5 to 10 years.
• Sea surface temperatures decrease along the equator in the eastern pacific.

The Gulf Stream current moves off the East Coast of the United States. What type of climate does this cause along the East Coast?

• cool and dry climate
• cool and wet climate
• moderate and dry climate
• moderate and wet climate