Statewide Science Assessment Weather and Climate

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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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather willmost likely occur?

• cold and dry

• fair and sunny

• clear and humid

• rainy and windy

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A meteorologist predicts that a cold front and a high pressure system will arrive later in the day. Which type of cloud will most likely appear as a result?

• fog

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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Which best describes the weather condition in which clouds touch the surface of Earth?

• dry

• foggy

• humid

• stormy

Which best explains how clouds are classified?

• by the elevation at which they are found

• by the amount of dust particles in the cloud

• by the temperature at which the cloud formed

• by how wide the cloud is

Jane wants to measure the amount of precipitation in her backyard for the month of January. Which weather instrument should Jane use?

• barometer

• rain gauge

• weather vane

• anemometer

Which causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• Coriolis effect

• Santa Ana winds

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Which best explains why North Carolina’s winter weather could vary from what is normally predicted during a La Niña event?

• A slight dip in the jet stream could bring colder weather.

• Prevailing westerlies will push air masses from west to east.

• Cold air from the Gulf Stream could interact with the jet stream and cause winter storms.

• Strong surface currents can push hurricane storms away from the North Carolina coastline.

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Which conditions are most likely to create a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina?

• Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.

• Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.

• Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.

• Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.

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Which describes the direction of prevailing westerlies?

• east to west

• west to east

• south to west

• west to south

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