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Gulf Stream El Nino

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Low pressure systems cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Fair weather
c)
Cloudy conditions
d)
Conduction
2.
A puddle disappears after a very sunny day because of ...
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
3.
High pressure systems bring...
a)
Rainy weather
b)
Sunny weather
c)
Snowy weather
d)
Windy weather
4.
Puffy white clouds associated with good weather are...
a)
Cirrus Clouds
b)
Stratus Clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds
5.
A pot of water heated on a stove and the metal handle become hot because of ...
a)
Insulation
b)
Convection
c)
Evaporation
d)
Conduction
6.
Tall, dark clouds associated with thunderstorms
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
7.
What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere in August?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
8.
Warm fronts cause...
a)
Sunny and hot weather
b)
Partly sunny weather
c)
Cloudy skies and rainy weather
d)
Windy weather
9.
Cold fronts cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Cloudy weather
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Windy weather
10.
A warm, swift current in the Atlantic Ocean that influences temperatures on the East Coast of the United States.
a)
Rip currents
b)
River
c)
Gulf Shore
d)
Gulf Stream
11.
The factor that has the greatest effect on wind speed is...
a)
Air pressure
b)
Rainfall
c)
Air temperature
d)
Hurricane
12.
Rising surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the Western US, and flooding on the Pacific Coast is caused by...
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nino
c)
El Frito Bandido
d)
Sunny weather
13.
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud? 
a)
fair
b)
humid
c)
foggy
d)
stormy
14.

Which correctly describes El Nino?

a)

An unusual cooling of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean

b)

A cold current in the atmosphere that flows across the United States

c)

An unusual warming of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean

d)

A warm ocean current that flows across the United States

15.

Which BEST describes cirrus clouds?

a)

Big, dark clouds that bring rain and thunder

b)

Low gray clouds that cover the whole sky

c)

Puffy, white clouds seen in sunny weather

d)

High, wispy clouds made up of ice crystals

16.

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 cool air sinks and stays in place over land

c)

Because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

d)

Because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

17.

Which tool measures air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Wind vane

c)

Anometer

d)

Barometer

18.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
19.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
20.
What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
21.

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

a)

sublimation

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

22.

What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

23.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
24.
What is the process during which water changes from a liquid to a gas as it heats up?
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
25.

Who this?

a)
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c)
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