Weather, Climate, and the Water Cycle Review

Antonio observes the weather one afternoon. He claims that thunderstorms are likely. Which observation provides evidence that supports this claim?

• There is a light wind.

• The temperature is 23 °C (75 °F).

• The winds are blowing from the east.

• The clouds are mainly cumulonimbus.

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A student made the object below. What weather condition is the object designed to measure?

• rainfall

• humidity

• wind speed

• air pressure

Which claim explains how weather differs from climate?

• Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, and climate is weather conditions in an area over a longer period of time.

• Weather is atmospheric conditions in an area over a long period of time, and climate is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

• Weather describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place, and climate describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place.

• Weather describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place, and climate describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place.

Which of these tools does a meteorologist use to describe the weather?

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

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Clouds are categorized by their shape and their elevation. Which list shows cloud type in order from lowest to highest in the sky?

• F. cirrus, altocumulus, stratus

• G. cirrus, stratus, altocumulus

• H. stratus, altocumulus, cirrus

• I. stratus, cirrus, altocumulus

Which claim explains why some balls of hail have layers?

• A. Water that freezes high in the atmosphere always forms layers.

• B. Raindrops freeze from the inside out, forming one layer of ice at a time.

• C. Cracks form layers in the ball of hail when the hail hits the ground.

• D. Each time a ball of hail goes up and down within a thundercloud, a layer of ice is added.

What kind of weather is most likely at this location?

• a lightning storm

• steady rain or snow

• a thunderstorm

• a wind storm

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The following diagrams show the formations of air masses over different areas. Which air mass contains warm, moist air?

• Air mass forming over polar waters

• Air mass forming over land

• Air mass forming over tropical waters

• Air mass forming over North Pole

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Which symbol indicates a warm front?

• f

• g

• h

• i

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Evan watches the weather report on the news. The announcer states that an air mass formed over a tropical ocean is moving into the area where Evan lives. Which type of weather can Evan expect?

• cold and dry

• warm and wet

• warm and dry

• cold and wet

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