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3.01 The Water Cycle. 3.02 Weather Patterns. 3.03 Clouds. 3.04/3.06 Winds & Breezes. 3.05 Weather Data. 1pt. 1 pt. 1 pt. 1pt. 1 pt. 2 pt. 2 pt. 2pt. 2pt. 2 pt. 3 pt. 3 pt. 3 pt. 3 pt. 3 pt. 4 pt. 4 pt. 4pt. 4 pt. 4pt. 5pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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3.01 The

Water Cycle

3.02Weather Patterns

3.03Clouds

3.04/3.06Winds & Breezes

3.05 Weather Data

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Which process changes water from a gas to a

liquid?

A. EvaporationB. CondensationC. PrecipitationD. Runoff

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B. Condensation

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Which statement best describes runoff?

A. Water vapor cools off and changes into water droplets.

B. Water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from the clouds.

C. Precipitation that falls to Earth ultimately flows over land into lakes, streams and rivers.

D. Water from the oceans and the surface of the earth changes in to water vapor.

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C. Precipitation that falls to Earth ultimately flows

over land into lakes, streams and rivers.

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Which best describes the correct order of the water cycle?

A. Precipitation, runoff, condensation, evaporation, precipitationB. Precipitation, runoff, evaporation, condensation, precipitation C. Precipitation, evaporation, condensation,

runoff, precipitationD. Precipitation, evaporation, runoff, condensation, precipitation

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B. Precipitation, runoff, evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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During evaporation, what change best describes what happens to water?

A. A gas changes into a liquid.B. A gas changes into a solid.C. A liquid changes into a gas. D. A liquid changes to a solid.

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C. A liquid changes into a gas.

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A student picks up a glass of water and gets her hand wet. What most likely caused her hand to get wet?

A.The table was wet.B.The water in the glass evaporated.C.Some of the ice in the water melted.D.Condensation formed on the outside of the glass.

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D. Condensation formed on the outside of the glass.

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What do meteorologists depend on to forecast an approaching storm, air pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed?

A.Air pressureB.TemperatureC.HumidityD.Wind Speed

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A. Air pressure

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Which factor is most helpful in determining where a thunderstorm is coming from and where it may go?

A.HumidityB.Wind speedC.Wind directionD.Amount of rainfall

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C. Wind direction

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Two air masses with large differences in air pressure are near one another. What weather condition will most likely exist between the two air masses?

A. low humidityB. high windsC. freezing temperaturesD. clear skies

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B. high winds

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Which best describes how air pressure can be affected on hot summer days?

A. The air expands and becomes less dense, creating areas of low pressure. B. The air expands and becomes less dense,

creating areas of high pressure. C. The air expands and becomes more dense, creating areas of low pressure. D. The air expands and becomes more dense, creating areas of high pressure.

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A. The air expands and becomes less dense, creating areas of low pressure.

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Sometimes the weather in North Carolina is affected by air masses moving from the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes these air masses?

A. Cold and moistB. Warm and moist C. Cold and dryD. Warm and dry

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B. Warm and moist

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When will clouds most likely form?

A. When air becomes dryB. When condensations occursC. When run off causes floodingD. When precipitation falls

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B. When condensations occurs

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Which cloud type is made up of ice crystals?

A.FogB.StratusC.CumulusD.Cirrus

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D. Cirrus

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These types of clouds indicate fair weather and are puffy and white. What type of cloud is this?

A. Cumulonimbus cloudsB. Cirrus cloudsC. Cumulus cloudsD. Stratus clouds

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C. Cumulus clouds

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What type of weather conditions would you expect if cumulonimbus clouds are present?

A. Lightning and strong winds are very possible.B. Light precipitation is likely.C. Precipitation will continue for 8 or more

hours.D. Precipitation is very unlikely.

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A. Lightning and strong winds are very possible.

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Which of the following cloud types is not associated with an approaching warm front?

A.altostratus B.cumulus C.cirrusD.nimbostratus

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B. cumulus

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What occurs when cool air moves from the beach toward the ocean during the night?

A.Land BreezeB.Prevailing windsC.Sea breezeD.Updrafts

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A. Land breeze

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A sea breeze generally occurs ________.

A. during the night B. in winter C. in summer D. during the day

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D. during the day

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Most warm and cold air masses that enter North Carolina are moved by global winds. Which global winds are responsible for most of the local weather in North Carolina?

A.Northeast tradeB.Southeast tradeC.Polar easterliesD.Prevailing westerlies

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D. Prevailing westerlies

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Where do climate conditions cause hurricanes to become larger and more powerful?

A. Over warm waterB. Over cold waterC. Over mountains,D. Over dry, flat land

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A. Over warm water

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A warm front is approaching. What is the most likely weather forecast?

A. The front will not move, so the weather conditions will remain constant for at least the next day.B. There will be quick cloud formation with brief, heavy storms.C. Stratus clouds will form, bringing many hours of steady precipitation.D. Very hot and humid conditions can be

expected.

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C. Stratus clouds will form, bringing many hours of steady precipitation.

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Which is most likely part of a weather station in a school?

A.balance scalesB.magnifying lensC. thermometerD. telescope

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A. thermometer

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A student’s school is located in a valley, and her house in on a nearby mountain. She wonders whether the average amount of rainfall at her school is different from the average amount at her house. She investigates by measuring the rainfall in each location. What tool will the student need to collect the information she needs?

A. BarometerB. AnemometerC. HygrometerD. Rain gauge

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D. Rain gauge

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A barometer measures:

A.TemperatureB.PressureC.HumidityD.Wind Speed

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B. Pressure

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What does the following diagram show:

A. A warm front moving southB. A warm front moving northC. A cold front moving southD. A cold front moving north

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A. A warm front moving south

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What types of weather conditions are associated with high-pressure systems?

A. Air rises and clouds form quickly, leading to possible storms.

B. Air sinks, and clouds form quickly.C. Clear skies and gentle breezes are

present.D. Temperatures rise, and there will be

cloudy skies.

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C. Clear skies and gentle breezes are present.