WorksheetsWeather EOG Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
a)
Both cause decreases in air temperature.
b)
Both cause increases in air temperature.
c)
Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
d)
Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
2.
Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
condensation
3.
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
a)
because the temperatures over land and over water change
b)
because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
c)
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
d)
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
4.
Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
a)
warm temperatures
b)
cloudy conditions
c)
clear conditions
d)
cool temperatures
5.
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
a)
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.
b)
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.
c)
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.
d)
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
6.
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
a)
precipitation
b)
cloud cover
c)
wind direction
d)
air pressure
7.
After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
8.
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?
a)
stormy
b)
sunny
c)
snowy
d)
hot
9.
Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?
a)
It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
b)
It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.
c)
It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.
d)
It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.
10.
What must occur before clouds can form?
a)
Water vapor must get warmer.
b)
Water vapor must lose heat energy.
c)
Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.
d)
Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.
11.
One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?
a)
The water condensed on the plants around the house.
b)
Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.
c)
The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.
d)
Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.
12.
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?
a)
clear skies and cold temperatures
b)
clear skies and hot temperatures
c)
cloudy skies and rainy weather
d)
heavy snow and ice
13.
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
a)
the Gulf Stream
b)
the jet stream
c)
La Niña
d)
El Niño
14.
What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
a)
North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.
b)
North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.
c)
North Carolina will experience mild weather.
d)
North Carolina will experience cold weather.
15.
Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?
a)
the amount of plants it has
b)
the amount of rainfall it gets
c)
the amount of humans it has
d)
the amount of sunlight it gets
16.
Throughout the year, there is usually some wind blowing at the beach during the day and night. What is the cause of these winds?
a)
air flowing down mountains to the ocean
b)
differences in the humidity over land and ocean
c)
differences in the temperature of land and ocean
d)
air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere
17.
When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?
a)
cold and dry
b)
fair and sunny
c)
clear and humid
d)
rainy and windy
18.
How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?
a)
the temperature will be cooler
b)
the temperature will be humid
c)
the temperature will be warmer
d)
the temperature will be unchanged
19.
Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?
a)
temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter
b)
temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long
c)
temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long
d)
temperatures along the equator are consistently freezing all year long
20.
Which condition is connected with rainy weather?
a)
low temperatures
b)
high temperatures
c)
low air pressure
d)
high air pressure
21.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
22.
What two factors are needed to measure wind?
a)
direction and speed
b)
temperature and speed
c)
direction and temperature
d)
speed only
23.
If a weather system is moving from the Pacific coast to North Carolina, from which direction will the winds in North Carolina most likely blow?
a)
north
b)
west
c)
east
d)
south
24.
Which describes how wind speed if affected by weather?
a)
rainy weather causes greater wind speeds
b)
warmer weather causes greater wind speeds
c)
differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds
d)
small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds
25.
What type of clouds are responsible for thunderstorms?
a)
cirrus
b)
cirrostratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
26.
High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?
a)
cool with clear skies
b)
humid with clear skies
c)
warm with cloudy skies
d)
humid with overcast skies
27.
Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high pressure area?
a)
clear
b)
foggy
c)
rainy
d)
snowy
28.
Which best describes the weather condition in which clouds touch the surface of Earth?
a)
dry
b)
foggy
c)
humid
d)
stormy
29.
Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?
a)
check and record the data once a week
b)
check and record the data every day, at the same time every day
c)
check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be
d)
research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur
30.
Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
31.
Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
32.
Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
33.
Which is an effect of La Nina on North Carolina's summer weather?
a)
decreased winds
b)
decreased rainfall
c)
increased humidity
d)
increased temperature
34.
Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
polar westerlies
d)
prevailing easterlies
35.
Global atmospheric patterns are responsible for most local weather. Which causes these patterns to exist?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
greenhouse gases
c)
holes in the ozone layer
d)
unequal heating of Earth
36.
How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?
a)
temperatures will decrease
b)
temperatures will increase
c)
more overcast skies
d)
it does not affect the east coast at all
37.
Which best describes El Nino?
a)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual and causes fewer hurricanes to form
b)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than usual and causes more hurricanes to form
c)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than usual and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted
d)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted
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