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1. (1 point) The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
a. clear skies and cold temperaturesb. clear skies and hot temperaturesc. cloudy skies and rainy weatherd. heavy snow and ice
2. (1 point) Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?
a. Rain will fall.b. Hurricanes will form.c. Lightning will strike.d. Hail will form.
3. (1 point) As she goes to school one morning, Ms. Limer must slow down to carefully drive through some thick fog. This fog is an example of what type of cloud?
a. cumulusb. stratusc. cirrusd. cumulonimbus
4. (1 point) David sees large cumulonimbus clouds in the sky. What weather will likely happen?
a. cloudy but no rainb. heavy rain and thunderc. mostly sunnyd. rain for a few minutes then clear skies
Use the following map to answer questions 5 – 7.
5. (1 point) In what state can we predict fair, sunny weather?a. Alabama (AL) because there is a warm front.b. New York (NY) because there is a warm front. c. Texas (TX) because there is a warm front. d. Texas (TX) because there is a high-pressure system.
6. (1 point) What type of weather are people in Wyoming (WY) currently experiencing?
a. big storms and cooler temperaturesb. light precipitation and cold temperaturesc. fair weather and sunny skiesd. light snow for days and days
7. (1 point) What type of weather should North Carolinians (NC) expect to have in a few days?
a. fair weather because of a high-pressure systemb. big storms because of a high pressure-systemc. big storms because of a cold frontd. precipitation for days because of a cold front
8. (1 point) Clouds are formed by _______________.a. evaporationb. water vapor condensingc. warm air fallingd. cool air falling
9. (1 point) What type of cloud is shown in the picture below and what type of weather will it bring?
a. cumulus clouds and a windy, foggy day
b. cumulus clouds and a sunny, clear dayc. stratus clouds and a fair weather dayd. cumulonimbus clouds and a sunny, clear day
10. (1 point) Which type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals? a. cumulus cloudsb. stratus cloudsc. cirrus cloudsd. cumulonimbus clouds
11. (1 point) The meteorologist on TV predicts that almost ALL of the days next week will be overcast (cloudy) with rainy weather. What type of front is likely forming over our area based on this weather report?
a. cold frontb. occluded frontc. warm frontd. stationary front
12. (1 point) Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
a. warm temperatures b. cloudy conditions c. clear conditions d. cool temperatures
13. (1 point) The weather forecast indicates that a cold front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
a. clear skies and cold temperatures b. clear skies and hot temperatures c. cloudy skies and rainy weather d. heavy snow and ice
Use the diagram below to answer questions 14 – 16.
14. (1 point) Based on the cold front moving through Ohio in the summer, people living there should have
a. sunglassesb. shortsc. a heavy coatd. an umbrella
15. (1 point) Which city is most likely to experience the cold front first?a. Athensb. Daytonc. Mariettad. Steubenville
16. (1 point) Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from
a. north to southb. south to northc. west to eastd. east to west
17. (1 point) The forecast said a high pressure system will arrive this weekend. Benito and his friends want to go camping. Should they plan to go?
a. Yes, the high pressure system will create clear, sunny skies.b. Yes, the high pressure system will create skies filled with cumulus
clouds.c. No, the high pressure system will create storm clouds and
tornadoes.d. No, the high pressure system will increase humidity and cause rain
clouds to form.18. (1 point) Which cloud type is the most likely to produce hail?
a. stratocumulusb. cumulonimbusc. cirrusd. cirrocumulus
19. (1 point) Which is the most important reason for the study and collection of weather data?
a. to increase citizens’ knowledge about weather datab. to increase employment opportunities for meteorologistsc. to help predict weather patterns that impact the safety of people
d. to know what to wear on a given day20. (1 point) In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading
on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?
a. The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.b. The weather will be warmer with clear skies.c. The weather will be clear and windy.d. The weather will be sunny and cool.
