Quiz about Weather Review

Question 1

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 2

Which number illustrates Condensation?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 3

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

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Sunny weather

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Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Question 4

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

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barometer

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thermometer

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anemometer

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psychrometer

Question 5

This weather tool measures wind speed and direction

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anemometer

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thermometer

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barometer

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psychrometer

Question 6

Which weather tool measures temperature?

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thermometer

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barometer

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psychrometer

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anememeter

Question 7

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

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front

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storm

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climate

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flood

Question 8

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

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RISES

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FALLS

Question 9

Cold air (RISES/ FALLS)  _________.

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FALLS

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RISES

Question 10

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

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low pressure

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high pressure

Question 11

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

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climate

Question 12

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

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humidity

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weather

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air mass

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dew point

Question 13

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 14

What type of storm front is this?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 15

Question 15.

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The wind will blow in the opposite direction.

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The wind will continue to blow in the same direction

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The wind will increase in speed.

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The wind will stop.

Question 16

Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -

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June 12 and June 13

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June 11 and June 12

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June 10 and June 11

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June 13 and June 14

Question 17

Low pressure systems cause...

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Cloudy conditions

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Sunny weather

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Fair weather

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Conduction

Question 18

Evaporation and condensation are similar because...

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Caused by changes in heat energy

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Caused by changes in wind

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Caused by precipitaion

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Caused by run-off

Question 19

A puddle disappears after a very sunny day because of ...

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 20

High pressure systems bring...

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Sunny weather

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Rainy weather

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Snowy weather

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Windy weather

Question 21

Warm fronts cause...

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Cloudy skies and rainy weather

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Sunny and hot weather

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Partly sunny weather

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Windy weather

Question 22

What must occur before clouds form?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 23

Cold fronts cause...

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Thunderstorms

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Sunny weather

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Cloudy weather

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Windy weather

Question 24

The factor that has the greatest effect on wind speed is...

Accepted Answer

Air pressure

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Rainfall

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Air temperature

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Hurricane

Question 25

Winds at the beach change direction between day and night due to...

Accepted Answer

uneven heating and cooling of land and water

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Cumulus Clouds

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Wind gusts

Question 26

The graphic below shows an approaching cold front.

What will most likely happen as a result of the approaching cold front?

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C. It will produce intense thunderstorms.

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A. It will produce no precipitation.

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B. It will produce some precipitation.

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D. It will produce clear skies and sunny weather.

Question 27

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

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B. cloudy and stormy conditions

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A. freezing temperatures

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C. clear conditions

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D. cool temperatures

Question 28

Kennedy looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?

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A. fair weather

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B. warmer weather

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C. light rain

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D. thunderstorms

Question 29

Which is true about sea breezes?

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C. They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.

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A. They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.

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B. They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.

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D. They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

Question 30

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours.

Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

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B. sunny

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A. stormy

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C. snowy

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D. hot

Question 31

The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

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C. cloudy skies and rainy weather

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A. clear skies and cold temperatures

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B. clear skies and hot temperatures

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D. clear skies and very little humidity

Question 32

Land heats up faster during the day than water does, causing winds to blow from the ocean to the land in the daytime. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

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

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A. The air is still.

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B. The air moves along the coast.

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

Question 33

WEATHER is defined as ____________.

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The CURRENT condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall

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The YEARLY average condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.

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The boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass

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A statement about what you think will happen based on what you know.

Question 34

What is PRECIPITATION?

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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky

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The current condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall

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The amount of water vapor in the air

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How hot or cold something is

Question 35

If you want to know how much it rained last night, you would use a ______________ to measure the amount of rainfall.

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Rain guage

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Wind vane

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

Question 36

A fifth grade class took daily readings of the air temperature for a week and recorded them on a class chart.

Based on the chart, which statement is correct?

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The air temperature was higher on Friday than Monday.

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The air temperature went up and then down.

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Monday and Friday were the warmest days.

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The air temperature went up steadily from Monday to Friday

Question 37

Conditions of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe ____________.

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weather

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climate

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gravity

Question 38

A _______ is an instrument used to show the direction of the wind.

Accepted Answer

Wind vane

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Rain guage

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Thermometer

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Barometer

Question 39

This is the symbol for a _________.

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Freezing Front

Question 40

This is the symbol for a _________.

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Hot Front

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Stationary Front

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Warm Front

Question 41

In which DIRECTION was the warm front shown on the map mainly moving?

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From west to east

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From east to west

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From north to south

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From south to north

Question 42

One summer afternoon, Hailey and Kailey heard on the news that the humidity in Ocala, Florida was 80%. How would the air feel when they step outside?

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warm and wet

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cold and dry

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cold and wet

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warm and dry

Question 43

The table shows the weather data of four cities on the same day. In which location is it MOST likely raining?

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Orlando, Florida

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St. Louis, Missouri

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Seattle, Washington

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Portland, Maine

Question 44

Jenna needed to check the air pressure. Which instrument would she use?

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Barometer

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Hygrometer

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Rain gauge

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Thermometer

Question 45

Debby wanted to do an experiment at home. She sprayed paper A with water and left it in the sunlight. She sprayed paper B and left it in the shade. Which statement would most likely be true?

Accepted Answer

The water would evaporate from paper A more quickly than paper B.

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The water would condensate from paper A more quickly than paper B.

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The water would evaporate from paper B more quickly than paper A.

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The water would condensate from paper B more quickly than paper A.

Question 46

Precipitation is a result of which of the following:

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So much water has condensed that the air can no longer hold it.

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The sky gets too crowded with clouds.

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There is a cool air mass that pushes the precipitation down.

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There is enough water for it to run off.

Question 47

What kind of weather is a result of low air pressure?

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Cloudy and rainy

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Sunny and warm

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Partly cloudy and cold

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Windy and sunny

Question 48

Carson tracked the air pressure for the first half of the day and watched as it steadily dropped. What type of weather can he expect in the afternoon?

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Rainy

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Sunny

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Warm

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Cold

Question 49

A water droplet has just evaporated into the air. Which stage will return it back to earth?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation

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Condensation

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Transpiration

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Runoff

Question 50

Which stage must happen right before precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Transpiration

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Evaporation

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Runoff

Question 51

A stationary front has just occurred. What caused it?

Accepted Answer

A warm front and cold front met and stopped moving.

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A warm front and cold front mixed together.

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The warm front replaced the cold front.

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The cold front evaporated.

Question 52

Frank wanted to fly his kite, but he needed to check the wind speed first. Which weather tool would he use to do so?

Accepted Answer

Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Answer

Wind vane

Question 53

Mony woke up this morning to clear, cool weather. If she checked the air pressure, what would it be?

Accepted Answer

High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Occluded pressure system

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Stationary pressure system

Question 54

Which way does the sea breeze flow?

Accepted Answer

From the sea to the land

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From the land to the sea

Question 55

Low pressure systems cause...

Accepted Answer

Cloudy conditions

Answer

Sunny weather

Answer

Fair weather

Answer

Conduction

Question 56

High pressure systems bring...

Accepted Answer

Sunny weather

Answer

Rainy weather

Answer

Snowy weather

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Windy weather

Question 57

Warm fronts cause...

Accepted Answer

Cloudy skies and rainy weather

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Sunny and hot weather

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Partly sunny weather

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Windy weather

Question 58

Cold fronts cause...

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms

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Sunny weather

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Cloudy weather

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Windy weather

Question 59

a barometer measures wind speed

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 60

Which instrument is used to determine air pressure?

Accepted Answer

barometer

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anemometer

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psychromter

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thermometer

Question 61

Water from a puddle that dries up is an example of which part of the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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condensation

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perspiration

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percolation

Question 62

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

Accepted Answer

Because the temperatures over land and over water change

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Because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

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Because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

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Because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

Question 63

The amount of moisture in the air is called:

Accepted Answer

Humidity

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Barometric pressure

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Wind

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Temperature

Question 64

A puddle disappears after a very sunny day because of ...

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Precipitation

Answer

Transpiration

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