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WorksheetsNew York State Science Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
A cold front has just reached the area of Idaho that is marked with a star. Which numbered point will the cold front MOST likely reach next?
1
2
3
4
The diagram shows a weather map. Which city is MOST likely to experience the cold front first?
Athens
Dayton
Marietta
Steubenville
The map 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
The weather map shows the weather in four states on the same day. Based on this map, the weather in Ohio on the following day will MOST likely be
foggy
rainy
snowy
sunny
Study the map of the polar jet stream. What type of weather would MOST likely appear at the location marked X?
cold and dry
cold and wet
warm and dry
warm and wet
Which is most responsible for guiding the movement of different air masses across the United States?
the oceans
trade winds
the jet stream
easterly winds
Which is most responsible for weather conditions in North Carolina?
the temperature of the Pacific Ocean
the ocean temperature at the equator
the prevailing winds coming from the west
the depth of the water in the Gulf of Mexico
The polar jet stream is an air current that flows across North America. It flows much faster in winter than it does in summer. Why is it faster in the winter?
Northern air has more oxygen in winter.
Northern air is warmer in winter.
Northern air is colder in winter.
Northern air is drier in winter.
Which is an unusual cooling of the surface waters in the Pacific Ocean?
El Nino
La Nina
Jet Stream
Gulf Stream
Which ocean current causes the temperatures on the east coast to rise?
El Nino
La Nina
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
Which is a wind that blows from the land to sea overnight?
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
El Nino
La Nina
If the weather is going from stormy to sunny, what is occuring?
Increasing air pressure
Decreasing air pressure
Increasing temperatures
Decreasing temperatures
A change in what would cause faster winds?
Humidity
Clouds
Air pressure
Sunlight
When I have more rainfall during the summer, what also increases?
Humidity levels
Wind Speed
Wind direction
Trees
Why is air movement predictable?
It moves from high to low pressure
It moves from low to high pressure
It moves from high to low temperatures
it moves from low to high temperatures
