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WorksheetsWeather EOG Review Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which correctly describes El Nino?
An unusual cooling of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean
A cold current in the atmosphere that flows across the United States
An unusual warming of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean
A warm ocean current that flows across the United States
Which BEST describes cirrus clouds?
Big, dark clouds that bring rain and thunder
Low gray clouds that cover the whole sky
Puffy, white clouds seen in sunny weather
High, wispy clouds made up of ice crystals
In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
Both cause increases in air tempurature
Both cause decreases in the air tempurarature
Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere
Both are caused by changes in heat and energy
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?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
Because the temperatures over land and over water change
Because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
Because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
Because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
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
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?
The water condensed on the plants around the house
The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor
Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor
Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate
What must occur before clouds can form?
Water vapor most lose heat energy
Water vapor must get warmer
Precipitation must begin to fall and runoff
Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere
Which has the greatest affect on wind speed?
Wind direction
Precipitation
Air pressure
Cloud cover
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream
When the water vapor reaches up the sky, it turns into ....
water droplets
water splash
water vapor
cloud
Evaporation changes a ______________________.
A) gas to a liquid
B) liquid to a solid
C) liquid to a gas
D) solid to a gas
What is providing the energy for the cycle?
A) sun
B) rain
C) gravity
D) evaporation
What change occurs as water vapor forms clouds in the atmosphere?
a gas changes to a liquid
a liquid changes to a gas
a solid changes to a liquid
a gas changes to a solid
Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.
Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.
Which best describes the sun’s effect on the water cycle?
The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to the earth as condensation.
The sun causes water to condense. The condensed water evaporates and returns to the earth as precipitation.
The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation.
The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.
Which two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of heat from the sun?
surface runoff and transpiration
condensation and precipitation
evaporation and condensation
transpiration and evaporation
