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Clouds
Layers of the Earth and Pressure
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Which layer of the atmosphere does the water cycle occur in?
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Layers of the Earth and Pressure
200Why is it colder at the top of a
mountain than at sea level?
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Layers of the Earth and Pressure
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The troposphere is composed of several gases. What is the most common gas in the
atmosphere?
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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Weather100
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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Weather200
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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Weather400
What kind of data does the item in the picture gather?
a) Temperatureb) Wind speedc) Wind directiond) humidity
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Weather500
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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Clouds300
Which phase change in the atmosphere forms clouds?
a) Evaporationb) Freezingc) Condensationd) Melting Answer
Clouds400
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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Clouds500
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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Global Winds100
Besides the prevailing westerly's what else helps move weather across the United States?
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Global Winds200
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
d) prevailing westerliesAnswer
Global Winds300
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 Winds400
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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Global Winds500
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 Cycle300
Explain why water can form on grass in the early morning when the air is
clear.
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Layers of the Earth and Pressure
200Because the molecules are less
dense at the top of the mountain.
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The Water Cycle300
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The air near the ground cools and allows for water vapor to condense to form droplets of water.