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Heidi notices some puffy, dark clouds far away and wonders if it will rain soon. Which change would make rain MOST likely to form?
the water molecules in a cloud collide
the water molecules in a cloud become heavier
the water molecules in a cloud evaporate
the water molecules in a cloud move closer together.
What is Earth's main source of evaporation?
clouds
oceans
groundwater
rivers
When water droplets within the clouds become heavy enough to fall, rain, sleet, snow, or even hail result. What is the name of this part of the water cycle?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
sublimation
How does water move from the ocean to the atmosphere?
condensation
evaporation
conduction
filtration
Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?
moving toward tropical waters
moving over land
staying over a warm body of water for a long time
increasing the number of large clouds
Air above an ocean blows toward a mountain. How is the weather on the mountain MOST likely to change?
Nothing will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a small amount of snow will fall on the other side.
A large amount of hail will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a small amount of rain will fall on the other side.
A large amount of rain will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and very little will fall on the other side.
A small amount of rain will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a large amount of snow will fall on the other side.
In what way does the interaction between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere assist in maintaining this type of climate?
The Sun’s rays are trapped by the geosphere, keeping temperatures and humidity high for most of the year.
The Sun supplies energy for the evaporation and transpiration of water, causing frequent rainfall and hot, humid temperatures.
The hydrosphere sends water to the clouds through the process of precipitation, fueling the water cycle.
The rainforest is in close proximity to the equator, allowing the hydrosphere to release frequent rainfall, fueling the water cycle.
Why is fog more often seen in the morning than in the afternoon?
because water is more likely to freeze when it is cooler
because water is more likely to condense when it is cooler
because water is more likely to circulate when it is cooler
because water is more likely to evaporate when it is cooler
Which part of the hydrosphere is least likely to affect the weather directly?
water forming a cloud
water falling from the sky as snow
water mixing in ocean currents
water moving in an underground river
Joe wants to draw an area where condensation is happening rapidly. Which area would be the best choice?
a gray cloud over Austria
a deep trench in the bottom of the Atlantic ocean
a sheet of ice in Antarctica
a snowy mountain in Argentina
When tiny droplets in the atmosphere collect on dust particles, combine into larger droplets, and cling together, they form clouds. What is the name for this part of the water cycle?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to increase in strength?
moving over a continent
moving toward high mountain ranges
increasing the amount of precipitation
staying over warm water for a long time
What is needed in order for evaporation to occur?
energy from ocean currents
kinetic energy from waves
heat energy from the Sun
light energy from the Sun
Which of the following could only happen immediately after the condensation phase of the water cycle?
A thunderstorm could take place.
Water would runoff down a steep hillside.
The air temperature would increase.
Water would move upward from the surface of a lake.
What is the name of the process in which water from trees or plants enters the atmosphere?
condensation
sublimation
absorption
transpiration
Which of the following is an example of condensation?
clouds forming in the sky
runoff water flowing into rivers
rain falling to the ground
snow on a mountain turning directly into vapor in the air
Thunderstorms and hurricanes are examples of severe weather. Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?
air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere
cold rain falling to the ground
winds spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm
air masses combining to create a high-pressure area
The Gulf Stream is a warm water current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes the movement of the Gulf Stream?
warm currents carry cold water from the tropics toward the poles
cold currents carry warm water from the polar areas toward the equator
cold currents carry cold water from polar areas toward the equator
warm currents carry warm water from the tropics toward the poles
Which of the following locations is one place on Earth that meteorologists can almost always expect warm temperatures to create steady winds?
the poles
the equator
South Africa
the pacific ocean
Which statement best describes how the jet stream affects weather?
It evaporates water, which dries out rain.
It makes storms wetter and more severe.
It makes weather harder for meteorologists to predict.
It moves weather patterns from one location to another.
When the temperature of an ocean increases, the amount of water vapor in the air above the ocean increases. Which term is used to describe this water vapor in the air above the ocean?
evaporation
perspiration
humidity
precipitation
The Gulf Stream carries warm water along the east coast of the United States. What effect does the Gulf Stream have on towns along the east coast of the United States?
It makes the weather much colder in towns along both coasts.
It makes the coastline towns hotter than inland towns in summer.
It makes temperatures along both coasts more mild year round.
It makes temperatures dip lower at night and soar higher each day.
Which type of wind is labeled 2 on the map?
easterly
southerly
northerly
westerly
Hurricanes or typhoons form over ocean waters near the equator. Why might a hurricane follow the path formed by the Gulf Stream current which is very warm water?
The hurricane gains energy from warm, moist air.
There is an increase in air pressure along the Gulf Stream.
The Gulf Stream has carved a clear path through land.
The fast-moving water drives the hurricane along the current.
What are jet streams?
strong ocean currents near land
fast-moving narrow bands of wind
high thin clouds made by jet aircraft
whirlpools formed by ocean currents
Which of the following statements gives the best definition of air pressure?
Air pressure is the stress created by a lot of sound.
Air pressure is the force exerted by the weight of the air.
Air pressure is the movement created by strong winds.
Air pressure is the sensation of bubbles hitting the skin under water.
The Gulf Stream is a warm water current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico. Which of the following best describes how the Gulf Stream affects Florida?
The warm waters of the Gulf Stream moderate Florida's temperatures.
The warm waters of the Gulf Stream cause hurricanes that affect Florida.
The Gulf Stream causes the Florida climate to change.
The Gulf Stream decreases the intensity of tropical storms.
The eastern side of Florida is usually warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than other southeastern states in the United States. Which is NOT a reason why the climate of eastern Florida milder than that of neighboring states?
The Gulf Stream ocean current keeps the climate of this area milder.
Florida receives a lot of rain, and the rain clouds make its climate milder.
The prevailing westerlies pass over the warm gulf, generally carrying milder air.
Florida is a peninsula surrounded by ocean on three sides, so its climate is milder.
Which statement is true about how the polar jet stream causes this temperature increase in the United States?
The polar jet stream has moved south, allowing cold air to move into the central United States.
The polar jet stream has moved south, causing warm air to move north into the northern United States.
The polar jet stream has moved north, causing warm air to move south into the central United States.
The polar jet stream has moved north, causing cold air to move north into the northern United States.
Which statement describes the biosphere?
It contains all of the planet's air.
It contains all of the planet's solid, liquid, and gaseous water.
It contains all of the planet's living organisms.
It contains all of the cold, hard, solid rock of the planet's crust.
Which example shows an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere, due to a forest fire?
Smoke from the fire makes it difficult for animals to breathe.
The fire decreases the number of live tree roots to hold soil in place.
Ash blows away and falls many kilometers away from the fire.
Moisture is removed from trees and other plants from the hot air around the fire.
How does the motion of air affect the oceans on Earth?
It causes high tides and low tides in the ocean.
It raises water temperature, causing climate change.
It increases ocean levels, causing flooding on land.
It creates wind, which partly controls the ocean’s currents.
Which of Earth's spheres includes Earth's interior, rocks, minerals, and landforms?
atmosphere
geosphere
cryosphere
hydrosphere
Which item is part of the biosphere?
a rock
a cloud
a river
a person
The atmosphere is a layer of gasses that surround Earth and interacts with the geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. Which of the following statements describes the interaction that would most likely happen on Earth if the atmosphere did not exist?
The hydrosphere would change, and it would rain all the time.
The geosphere would change, and the process of erosion would speed up.
More radiation would reach Earth’s surface and harm the biosphere.
The temperature on Earth would become warmer and change the hydrosphere.
Which of these may be caused by an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?
tides
river erosion
photosynthesis
melting of icebergs
Which statement describes the hydrosphere?
It includes all water on Earth.
It includes all landforms on Earth.
It includes all gasses on Earth.
It includes all living things on Earth.
The air on the East Coast of the United States has a warm ocean currents while the west coast has colder ocean currents. Which of the following statements describes how these different ocean currents most likely affect the atmosphere along the coastal areas of the U.S.?
There are fewer clouds along the east coast.
There are more storms along the west coast in the summer.
There is higher humidity along the east coast.
There is more evaporation along the west coast in the summer.
Earth is divided into five different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?
Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.
An ice cap providing shelter for an arctic animal is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.
The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.
A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.
Which features are part of the cryosphere?
glaciers
rainforests
mountains
volcanoes
Which statement is one way the cryosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the cryosphere, the water flows and joins the hydrosphere.
Plants and animals from the cryosphere send out water into the hydrosphere through the process of transpiration.
When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the hydrosphere, the water flows and joins the cryosphere.
The clouds high up in the cryosphere constantly send water to the hydrosphere through the process of precipitation.
Which pair of Earth's spheres interact the most when ocean waves break onto a beach?
atmosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and hydrosphere
Which of the following statements tells a specific way that hurricanes have caused property damage in Florida?
Storm surges have caused flooding.
The ventilation systems in homes and businesses have needed to be cleaned because of smoke damage.
Lawns and landscapes have died because of dry conditions.
The ground has become weak and shifted, damaging the foundations of homes and businesses.
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
continental
polar
air mass
front
Warm, less dense air masses that have low air pressure and form in the tropics
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Tropical
Humid air masses that form over oceans
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Tropical
Warm less dense air rises and has
High pressure
Low pressure
Cold pressure
Hot pressure
When air masses with different temperature and humidity collide,
Cold air always rises
Hot air is pushed upwards
Hot air sinks
Air masses blend together to become a new air mass
The boundary between where air masses meet
Barrier
Jet stream
Front
Collision
A fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slowly moving cold air mass by moving over it.
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Cold air is
Light and rises
Dense and sinks
Warm and rises
Light and sinks
U.S. weather comes from what direction, based on prevailing winds?
North to south (Northerlies)
South to north (Southerlies)
East to west (Easterlies)
West to east (Westerlies)
When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slowly moving warm air mass
Occluded front
Stationary front
Warm front
Cold front
When this front gets stalled over an area, it may bring many days of clouds and precipitation
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Warm air mass caught between two cold air masses that cut the warm air off by pushing it up
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
large counterclockwise rotation, low pressure in the northern hemisphere
anticyclone
cyclone
tornado
dust devil
high pressure centers of dry air, clockwise rotation
cyclones
anticyclones
hurricanes
blizzards
high pressure areas usually have
cloudy skies
rainy skies
clear skies
hail
What are two characteristics used to classify air mass
temperature and wind speed
temperature and moisture
temperature and front
temperature and mass
strong updrafts from hot thunderstorms cause this precipitation
snow
hail
sleet
Sunny Days
The Fujita scale is used to classify hurricanes.
True
False
The low pressure center of a hurricane is also known as its
Eye
Eyewall
Rain Band
Storm Surge
Snow that melts and refreezes as it falls into tiny pellets.
snow
sleet
hail
rain
Rapid expansion of air caused by heating air from lightning.
hail
tornado
rain
thunder
Wind speed scale for hurricanes
saffir simpson scale
Enhanced Fujita Scale
Richter scale
Solar output scale
This the name given for the coastal flooding that occurs during hurricanes.
flash flooding
river flooding
storm surge
King Tidal flooding
The season that hail is most likely to occur.
winter
fall
spring
summer
Hurricanes are formed from (a) cyclones.
Polar
Tropical
Maritime
Oceanic
69. leeward
an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round
winds that blow mainly in one direction, effects precipitation
the side of a mountain that does not face oncoming wind
sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with the seasons
70. latitude
how high above or below sea level
region that change directions with the seasons
the distance from the equator
The side of the mountain that faces the wind
71. prevailing winds
an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round
sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with the seasons
how high above or below sea level
winds that blow mainly in one direction, effects precipitation
monsoon
how high above or below sea level
large region that change directions with the seasons
winds that blow mainly in one direction, effects precipitation
an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round
The higher you go in altitude in the troposphere, what generally happens to your temperature?
it increases
it decreases
it stays the same
precipitation happens
The closer you are to the equator at sea level, what happens to your temperature?
it increases
it decreases
it increases precipitation
it decreases precipitation
What happens on the windward side of the mountain?
increased precipitation
decreased precipitation
it is dryer
decreased cloud amount
What does living next to a cold ocean current generally do to precipitation and temperature?
less precipitation, colder temperatures
less precipitation, hotter temperatures
more precipitation, hotter temperatures
more precipitation, lower temperatures
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
Dew
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass that formed over northern Mexico bring to the southwestern United States?
Wet and Cold
Dry and Cold
Wet and Warm
Dry and Warm
Cold, dry air affecting the northern United States, coming from over Canadian lands in winter often comes from which type of air mass?
Maritime polar
Continental Polar
Maritime tropical
Continental Tropical
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move each other, the result is a(n)
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
cold front
When a warm air mass pushes out a cold air mass, it forms a(n)
cold front
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
The weather person just put an emergency alert that a disturbance measuring a category 4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale is coming towards your town. What type of storm event is being described?
Tornado
Hail Storm
Hurricane
Flash Flooding
This is the only form of ice precipitation that is NOT associated with winter storms
Snow
Hail
Sleet
Freezing Rain
This is the coastal flooding that occurs during a hurricane and causes the most damage during hurricanes.
Flash Flooding
Wave Erosion
Storm Surge
Supercell events
This is the special type of evaporation that occurs from plant leaves as part of the water cycle, like leaves sweating.
Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Plant Columnation
Fog
This is the cause/ reason for thunder to occur
Lightning
Rain
Hail
Tornadoes
A student learns that evaporation can occur when water from Earth’s surface becomes water vapor and enters the atmosphere. What is needed in order for evaporation to occur?
energy from ocean currents
kinetic energy from waves
heat energy from the Sun
potential energy from the Sun
This is the scientific measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air.
Thermal condensation
Humidity
Evapotranspiration
Sublimation
Which of the following is NOT a property that air masses of the same type have?
Similar temperatures
Similar air pressure
Similar humidity
Similar ocean/ lake temperatures
In the northern hemisphere, cyclones/ hurricanes rotate in the following direction?
Counterclockwise
Both clockwise and counterclockwise
Clockwise
They are stationary
