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WorksheetsEarth Systems Review #2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is responsible for many of the weather movements across the United States?
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Storms
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
Which is the best indicator that precipitation or storms are on the way?
Low pressure
Low humidity
Low temperature
High pressure
In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?
The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.
The weather will be warmer with clear skies.
The weather will be clear and windy.
The weather will be sunny and cool.
If the temperature is 30 degrees Fahrenheit, in which form will precipitation most likely be?
Fog
Hail
Rain
Snow
What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.
North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.
North Carolina will experience mild weather.
North Carolina will experience cold weather.
Which most affects the temperature of an area?
Latitude
Humidity
Vegetation
Precipitation
Hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean lasts from June to November. Which factor makes an Atlantic hurricane less likely to form during the month of March?
Strong winds
Weak trade winds
Cool ocean waters
Low humidity rates
What is described by air that is constantly moving because of the differences in water temperature and land temperature?
Tides
Hurricanes
Sand Dunes
Sea Breezes
During evaporation, which change best describes what happens to water?
A gas changes to a liquid.
A gas changes to a solid.
A liquid changes to a gas.
A liquid changes to a solid.
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
Precipitation
Cloud cover
Wind direction
Air pressure
