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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Raleigh most likely experience during that time?
cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday
warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and warmer temperatures on Thursday
On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
clear skies
a hurricane
a thunderstorm
several snowy days
Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?
City W
City X
City Y
City Z
Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those two days?
clear and sunny
cold and stormy
cloudy and rainy
warm and stormy
What type of weather conditions will most likely occur if a thunderstorm is approaching an area?
a decrease in wind speed and temperature
an increase in wind speed and precipitation
an increase in wind speed and a decrease in precipitation
a decrease in wind speed and an increase in air pressure
Blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake’s baseball game?
It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.
It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.
It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.
It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.
Sandy wanted to take pictures of cirrus clouds at school; however, the morning weather report indicated a low-pressure system over her area. Why will Sandy have to wait to see cirrus clouds?
because low-pressure systems generally bring cool, dry air
because low-pressure systems generally bring fair weather
because low-pressure systems generally do not bring clouds
because low-pressure systems generally bring rainy weather
During recess, Max observed mostly cirrus clouds in the sky. Which describes the weather conditions he can most likely expect to see for the next two hours?
fair
rainy
snowy
windy
The graph shows the average temperature in Raleigh, NC, for a year. Which best shows the average temperature for the month of June in North Carolina?
40°F
50°F
63°F
70°F
The map shown is used to predict the weather for Tuesday. Which city MOST likely will be clear and dry?
Alexandria
Shreveport
New Orleans
Lake Charles
The map shown is used to predict the weather. Students in which city will MOST likely want to wear a raincoat the next day?
Denver
Houston
New York City
Seattle
Meteorologists use the term El Niño to refer to a phenomena which has an affect on the weather of North and South America. What best explains El Niño?
El Niño is an unusual warming of the surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator.
El Niño is an unusual cooling of the surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator.
El Niño is an unusual warming of the surface water in the eastern Atlantic Ocean near the equator.
El Niño is an unusual cooling of the surface water in the eastern Atlantic Ocean near the equator.
What global weather pattern is most responsible for the changes in North Carolina’s daily weather?
El Nino
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
La Nina
Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?
warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land
warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean
warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land
warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean
Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?
polar easterlies
polar westerlies
prevailing easterlies
prevailing westerlies
Which is most responsible for moderating weather along the North Carolina coast?
La Nina
the jet stream
the Gulf Stream
prevailing westerlies
Which of these actions causes wind?
rotation of Earth on its axis
movement of air from water to land
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun
What best explains the major role of the Sun in the water cycle?
The sun allows plants to grow.
The sun provides heat for organisms.
The sun provides heat for condensation.
The sun provides energy for evaporation.
Which best explains how condensed water in the atmosphere returns back to the Earth’s surface?
Thermal energy from the sun transforms liquid water to water vapor which returns to the Earth's surface.
Condensed water droplets in the atmosphere join together making larger, heavier droplets which return to the Earth's surface.
Solar energy causes water vapor to escape from the leaves of plants which return to the Earth's surface.
Water vapor loses thermal energy to form small water droplets which remain in the Earth's atmosphere
Which of the following two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of energy from the sun?
surface run-off and transpiration
condensation and precipitation
evaporation and condensation
transpiration and evaporation
How would water vapor cooling and forming clouds impact the water cycle?
by increasing runoff
by increasing evaporation
by increasing precipitation
by increasing transpiration
How does a decrease in temperature turn water vapor back into a liquid?
through condensation
through transpiration
through precipitation
through evaporation
After a hot sunny day, a plant withers and dries up. Which explains how this happens?
The hot sun causes respiration of the plant’s water.
The hot sun causes precipitation of the plant’s water.
The hot sun causes transpiration of the plant’s water.
The hot sun causes condensation of the plant’s water.
How does water from the ocean return to lakes in the mountains?
Rivers bring water away from the oceans and to the mountains.
Underground water reservoirs move water from the ocean to the mountains.
The rotation of the Earth causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which allows the winds to blow the moisture to the mountains.
The sun’s energy causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which condenses into clouds, precipitates, and refills bodies of water in the mountains.
