WorksheetsQuarter 4 Review
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins
Differences in air pressure cause wind.
True
False
As the temperature in an area increases, the air pressure ___________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
As the humidity increases, air pressure _________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
What causes your ears to pop on an airplane?
a change in humidity
a change in temperature
a change in direction
a change in altitude
A rain gauge is a device that collects rainfall.
True
False
Which two processes cause clouds to form?
precipitation and runoff
transpiration and precipitation
evaporation and condensation
evaporation and ground water
The weather of an area is affected by the air mass that is passing over it.
True
False
Which of the following is a liquid form of precipitation?
snow
rain
sleet
hail
Snow forms when the temperature is below freezing.
True
False
As altitude increases, air pressure _______.
increases
decreases
stays the same
Air _____ influences the weather by determining what type of precipitation will fall to the ground.
pressure
speed
humidity
temperature
Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.
hygrometer
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
____ is how hot or cold something is.
temperature
humidity
altitude
wind speed
In a high pressure systems
there are few clouds because the air in moving downward
there are many clouds because the air is very humid
there are few clouds because the air is moving outward
there are many clouds because the air is moving upward
A front is
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
a boundary where two different air masses meet
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
Air masses are named for ______.
the type of air they contain
animals
people
where they form
What is an air mass?
a place where weather always changes in an extreme way
a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture
any cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow or hail
any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing
What is the purpose of a barometer?
Tells you that it is going to rain.
Measures the amount of wind.
Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.
It measure the amount of pressure in the air.
What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass?
moist, warm air
dry, cold air
dry, warm air
Which term best describes the wind pattern in the graphic?
How would weather conditions in an area change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?
The area would become more stormy and rainy.
The area would become more humid and warmer.
The area would become cooler with less humidity.
The area would become warmer with strong winds.
A change in which weather condition would most likely result in a change in wind speed?
humidity
temperature
air pressure
The graphic shows a common daily wind pattern. Which term best describes the wind pattern in the graphic?
land breeze
sea breeze
trade wind
Which information is used in a station model?
yearly average precipitation
daily average barometric pressure
number of lightning strikes
wind direction in a particular point and time
Which will most likely be the effect on cloud cover when there is a stationary front in an area?
Low, thick clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.
Light, wispy clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.
Light, variable winds will partly clear the skies until the front begins to move.
High winds will blow clouds away, and skies will be clear and sunny until the front begins to move.
Jason’s table shows weather conditions for an area for the four seasons of one year. It rains more in the spring than in the fall in this are
The data in the table are not in order by season. Column 2 is winter. Which sequence below places the columns in order by season?a
2 4 1 3
2 3 4 2
2 1 3 4
2 4 3 1
Which type of air pressure causes a storm to form on a spring day?
low pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets
high pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets
low pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground
high pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground
A cloud is shown beneath the bridge.
This form of water is called
snow.
fog.
rain.
sleet
Which best explains the effect a tornado has on normal wind speed and direction?
A tornado does not affect wind speed or direction.
A tornado increases wind speed and may change its direction.
A tornado decreases wind speed and may change its direction.
A tornado causes wind direction to reverse and may change its speed.
Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?
Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter.
Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long.
Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.
High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?
cool with clear skies
humid with clear skies
warm with cloudy skies
humid with overcast skies
Which is the most important reason for the study and collection of weather data?
to increase citizens’ knowledge about weather data
to increase employment opportunities for meteorologists
to help predict weather patterns that impact the safety of people
The graphs show monthly temperature and precipitation data.
Which prediction could be made based on the data?
Next year, the warmest months will have the most precipitation.
Next year, the warmest months will have the least precipitation.
Next year, the coldest months will have the most precipitation.
Next year, the coldest months will have the least precipitation.
From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall?
cirrus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
A table showing precipitation amounts and temperature for Cary, NC.
Based on this data, what kind of weather would most likely be forecast for the weekend?
cool and rainy
warm and rainy
cool and thunderstorms
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 type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a highpressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
stormy
sunny
snowy
hot
Which best describes the weather condition in which clouds touch the surface of Earth?
dry
foggy
humid
stormy
Which method of collecting weather data is most likely to be accurate?
collecting daily from the same place at the same time
collecting daily from different places at different times
collecting weekly from different places at the same time
collecting weekly from the same place at different times
Which conditions are most likely to create a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina?
Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.
Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.
Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.
Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.
What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?
the Gulf of Mexico
the Atlantic Ocean
the heat from the sun
the rotation of Earth
How does a large body of water usually affect weather conditions on nearby land?
It causes the weather to be dryer in the winter.
It causes the weather to be colder in the winter.
It causes the weather to be warmer in the winter.
It causes the weather to be less severe in the winter.
Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?
Virginia
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What causes the high winds associated with hurricanes?
rain fall
humidity
air pressure
temperature
How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of the southeastern United States?
Colder water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.
Colder water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.
Warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.
Warmer water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane.
Westerly winds moving across the deserts of the United States toward the East Coast most likely bring which types of conditions to North Carolina?
cool and dry
hot and dry
cloudy and humid
clear and humid
Which best describes El Niño?
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?
polar easterlies
tropical easterlies
tropical westerlies
prevailing westerlies
The diagram shows the movement of air.
Which factor is most responsible for the movement of the air shown?
uneven heating of the air
imbalance in organisms breathing the air
sunlight getting blocked by the land
different levels of liquid in the air
Which most accurately explains the way clouds form?
Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.
Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.
Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.
Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.
Which process impacts the water cycle by drawing water vapor from plant leaves?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
Which part of the water cycle is occurring when warm, moist air cools and begins forming clouds?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
Which receives the greatest amount of water from runoff?
fog
lakes
clouds
plants
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.
Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.
The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.
Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.
Why is the sun’s energy necessary for the water cycle?
It is the heat source that turns water into vapor.
It is the light source that turns water into vapor
It is the heat source that turns vapor into water droplets.
It is the light source that turns vapor into water droplets.
Which causes water to soak the ground?
high levels of condensation
high levels of transpiration
high levels of precipitation
high levels of evaporation
The diagram shows a part of the water cycle.
Which of these goes in the box with the question mark?
rivers
thunder
hail
wind
Which provides the energy for most life cycles on Earth?
sun
soil
clouds
animals
What is the process by which a liquid becomes a gas?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
absorption
