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Which layer of the atmosphere does the water cycle occur in?

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200Why is it colder at the top of a

mountain than at sea level?

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The troposphere is composed of several gases. What is the most common gas in the

atmosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere nearest Earth’s surface.

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Jet planes fly here.

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Residents in a seaside town experience onshore breezes from the ocean during hot sunny days and offshore breezes from the land during cool nights. How does the ocean and land affect this pattern?

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Which most likely contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic ocean?

a) Gulf streamb) Coriolis Effectc) Low relative humidityd) High pressure systems

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Which most likely happens when a cold air mass comes in contact with a warm air mass?

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Weather300

Marcus hears on the radio that the temperature is 32°Celsius what type of weather should Marcus expect?

a) Cool weatherb) Cold weatherc) Warm weather

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What kind of data does the item in the picture gather?

a) Temperatureb) Wind speedc) Wind directiond) humidity

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Stratus clouds that are in contact with the ground.

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Clouds200

High altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance?

a) Carbon dioxide gasb) Solid ice crystalsc) Nitrogen compoundsd) Ozone molecules

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Which phase change in the atmosphere forms clouds?

a) Evaporationb) Freezingc) Condensationd) Melting Answer

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Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front?

a) Moderate temperature & mild breezes.b) Storms with hurricane windsc) Rain with possible severe thunderstormsd) High temperature and low winds.

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What information best helps a meteorologist predict the possibility of tornadoes developing in a certain area?a) Current wind conditionsb) Type of clouds in the skyc) Percent humidity in the aird) Amount of rainfall

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Besides the prevailing westerly's what else helps move weather across the United States?

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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 trade

b) southeast trade

c) polar easterlies

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Which best explains how the Coriolis Effect influences weather conditions?a) It causes winds to rotate, forming tornadoes on Earth.

b) It causes winds to move to the right in the southern hemisphere.

c) It causes winds to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere.

d) It causes winds to follow a straight–line path around Earth.

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Global winds blow in the directions shown on the map. Winds blowing from the east coast of the United States have the most effect on the weather in which of the following regions.a) Africa

b) Asia

c) Europe

d) South America

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The eastward movement of warm water in the Pacific Ocean during an El Nino event tends to cause which climatic effect?

a) Flooding on land masses in the western Pacific ocean

b) Heavy rainfall over land masses in the eastern Pacific ocean

c) Cold, windy conditions on land masses in the eastern pacific ocean

d) Frequent shallow tsunamis reaching land masses in the western pacific ocean

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The Water Cycle100

The process of water vapor cooling and changing to a liquid is called

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The Water Cycle200

An area with low humidity and abundant sunshine results in…

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The Water Cycle300

Explain why water can form on grass in the early morning when the air is

clear.

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Starts the process of storms and rain.

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Label each step of the water cycle.

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Troposphere

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dense at the top of the mountain.

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Nitrogen

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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The land heats and cools faster than the ocean.

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B.) Coriolis Effect

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Rain or snow begins to fall.

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C.) Warm Weather

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B.) Wind speed

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Fog

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B.) solid ice crystals

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C.) Condensation

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C.) rain with possible severe thunderstorms

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B.) Type of clouds in the sky

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Jet Stream

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D.) prevailing westerlies

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C.) It causes winds to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere.

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C.) Europe

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B.) Heavy rainfall over land masses in the eastern Pacific ocean

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Condensation

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Rapid evaporation.

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The air near the ground cools and allows for water vapor to condense to form droplets of water.

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The Sun

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1. Evaporation2. Condensation3. Precipitation4. Runoff

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