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Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
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1.
Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?
a)
the amount of plants it has
b)
the amount of rainfall it gets
c)
the amount of humans it has
d)
the amount of sunlight it gets
2.
Throughout the year, there is usually some wind blowing at the beach during the day and night. What is the cause of these winds?
a)
air flowing down mountains to the ocean
b)
differences in the humidity over land and ocean
c)
differences in the temperature of land and ocean
d)
air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere
3.
When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?
a)
cold and dry
b)
fair and sunny
c)
clear and humid
d)
rainy and windy
4.
How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?
a)
the temperature will be cooler
b)
the temperature will be humid
c)
the temperature will be warmer
d)
the temperature will be unchanged
5.
Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?
a)
temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter
b)
temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long
c)
temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long
d)
temperatures along the equator are consistently freezing all year long
6.
Which condition is connected with rainy weather?
a)
low temperatures
b)
high temperatures
c)
low air pressure
d)
high air pressure
7.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
8.
What two factors are needed to measure wind?
a)
direction and speed
b)
temperature and speed
c)
direction and temperature
d)
speed only
9.
If a weather system is moving from the Pacific coast to North Carolina, from which direction will the winds in North Carolina most likely blow?
a)
north
b)
west
c)
east
d)
south
10.
Which describes how wind speed if affected by weather?
a)
rainy weather causes greater wind speeds
b)
warmer weather causes greater wind speeds
c)
differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds
d)
small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds
11.
How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?
a)
it will change to fog
b)
it will change to hail
c)
it will change to sleet
d)
it will continue to fall as rain
12.
What type of clouds are responsible for thunderstorms?
a)
cirrus
b)
cirrostratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
13.
High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?
a)
cool with clear skies
b)
humid with clear skies
c)
warm with cloudy skies
d)
humid with overcast skies
14.
Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high pressure area?
a)
clear
b)
foggy
c)
rainy
d)
snowy
15.
Which best describes the weather condition in which clouds touch the surface of Earth?
a)
dry
b)
foggy
c)
humid
d)
stormy
16.
Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?
a)
check and record the data once a week
b)
check and record the data every day, at the same time every day
c)
check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be
d)
research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur
17.
Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
18.
Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
19.
Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
20.
Which instrument is used to determine air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
thermometer
21.
Which is the most important reason for the study and collection of weather data?
a)
to increase people's knowledge about weather data
b)
to increase employment opportunities for meteorologists
c)
to help predict weather patterns that impact the safety of people
d)
it is fun
22.
Which is an effect of La Nina on North Carolina's summer weather?
a)
decreased winds
b)
decreased rainfall
c)
increased humidity
d)
increased temperature
23.
Which moves clouds through the atmosphere?
a)
winds
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
moon
24.
Which is most likely the location of the jet stream in autumn?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
United States
d)
North Pole
25.
Which describes the direction of prevailing westerlies?
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
south to west
d)
west to south
26.
Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
polar westerlies
d)
prevailing easterlies
27.
Global atmospheric patterns are responsible for most weather. Which causes these patterns to exist?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
greenhouse gases
c)
holes in the ozone layer
d)
unequal heating of Earth
28.
How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?
a)
temperatures will decrease
b)
temperatures will increase
c)
more overcast skies
d)
it does not affect the east coast at all
29.
Which best describes El Nino?
a)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual and causes fewer hurricanes to form
b)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than usual and causes more hurricanes to form
c)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than usual and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted
d)
water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted
30.
How does the Gulf Stream impact hurricane development off the coast of the southeastern United States?
a)
colder water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane
b)
colder water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane
c)
warmer water from the Gulf Stream increases the speed and intensity of the hurricane
d)
warmer water from the Gulf Stream decreases the speed and intensity of the hurricane
31.
Which weather conditions are associated with El Nino?
a)
increased temperature, increased precipitation
b)
decreased temperature, increased precipitation
c)
increased temperature, decreased precipitation
d)
decreased temperature, decreased precipitation
32.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
33.
Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?
a)
Virginia
b)
Africa
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Gulf of Mexico
34.
Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?
a)
heavy rains in California
b)
severe drought in Australia
c)
milder winter temperatures in coastal North Carolina
d)
snow in Texas
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