WorksheetsEOG Weather Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?
Jet Stream
Ocean Currents
Distance from the Sun
Earth is tilted on its axis
In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south (from the Gulf of Mexico), what will most likely result?
Temperatures increase (get warmer)
Temperatures decrease (get cooler)
Air Pressure Increase
Wind Speeds Decrease
Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?
Jet Stream blows storms from East to West
Jet Stream blows storms from West to East
Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east
Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west
If a High Pressure moves into an area, what type of weather can we expect??
Fast Winds
Very cloudy and rainy
Clear skies and sunny weather
snow is going to fall
Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes
Rotation of the Earth
The SIZE of the Earth
Moving of Air Mass
Action of wind
Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are
most likely the weather conditions in the area?
Rainy
Cold
Windy
Fair
Which best describes a hurricane?
Low Pressure (Lousy weather)
High Pressure (happy weather)
a cold front
stationary front
Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes? (HINT: Air Pressure)
hygrometer
anemometer
thermometer
barometer
How does the energy from the sun influence the water cycle?
by trapping water particles in clouds
by turning liquid water into water vapor
by causing water to precipitate
by creating winds in the atmosphere
How do plants return water back into the environment?
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
radiation
Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of water on a hot, summer day is an example of which part of the water cycle?
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
radiation
After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the water in the lake?
precipitation and run off
transpiration and condensation
condensation and run off
transpiration and precipitation
On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?
rain will fall
cirrus clouds will form
skies will clear
atmosphere pressure will rise (high pressure)
Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?
Gulf Stream
Prevailing Westerlies
Southeast Tradewinds
Jet Stream
Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina?
It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter.
It causes winds to move from north to south during the summer.
It causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter.
It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder (warmer) in the winter.
