Gse Science Milestones Review

Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather?

• Rainy weather causes greater wind speeds.
• Warmer weather causes greater wind speeds.
• Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds.
• Small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds.

Which condition is connected with rainy weather?

• low temperatures
• high temperatures
• low air pressure systems
• high air pressure systems

What type of cloud is responsible for thunderstorms? 

• cirrus 
• cirrostratus 
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

Which do nimbostratus clouds most often produce? 

• fog 
•  hail 
• rain
• wind

During winter, which winds deliver cold air that enters North Carolina? 

• polar westerlies 
• prevailing westerlies 
• northeast trade winds
• southeast trade winds

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
• The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

Westerly winds moving across the deserts of the United States toward the East Coast most likely bring which types of conditions to North Carolina?

• cool and dry
• hot and dry
• cloudy and humid
• clear and humid

What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?

• the Gulf of Mexico
• the Atlantic Ocean
• the heat from the sun
• the rotation of Earth

What weather change is most likely to happen if air pressure is falling?

• The weather will become warmer.
• The weather will become stormy.
• The weather will become cooler.
• The weather will become fair.

How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?

• The temperature will be cooler.
• The temperature will be humid.
• The temperature will be warmer.
• The temperature will be unchanged.