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Weather Test 1
Clouds, Fronts and Location
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a boundary between air masses of different temperatures? | front |
| What is a breeze blowing toward the sea from land, especially at night? | land breeze |
| What is a cloud that forms at ground level? | fog |
| What is a visible formation of water droplets or ice crystals in the air? | a cloud |
| What is a breeze blowing toward the land from sea, especially during the day? | sea breeze |
| What type of clouds are composed of water droplets and brings weather of long periods of rain or snow? | stratus |
| What type of clouds are composed of ice crystals and brings fair weather? | cirrus |
| What type of clouds are composed of water droplets and brings sunny weather? | cumulus |
| What type of clouds are composed of water droplets and brings rain, hail, or thunderstorms? | cumulonimbus |
| During the day near the ocean, wind blows from the ocean towards the land. Is this a sea breeze or land breeze? | Sea breeze |
| Which front does not last long and brings thunderstorms? | cold front |
| In June, July and August, the Northern Hemisphere has ________ temperatures and the Southern Hemisphere has ________ temperatures. | warmer, colder |
| Why do winds at the beach change direction between day and night? | because the temperatures over land and over water change |
| What will most likely be the effect on cloud cover when there is a stationary front in an area? | Low, thick clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary. |
| The local weather station is predicting that a warm front will pass through Charlotte, NC in two days. How will Charlotte’s weather most likely be affected by the passing of a warm front? | The temperature will increase. |
| What will most likely happen to the wind after the sun goes down at the beach? | The wind will blow in the opposite direction. |
| What has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region? | the amount of sunlight it gets |
| What will most likely happen as a result of the approaching cold front? | It will produce brief periods of heavy precipitation. |
| What effect does cloud cover have on daytime temperatures during summer months in North Carolina? | The temperature will increase. |
| Why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds? | Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms. |
| What is the weather condition in which clouds touch the surface of Earth? | foggy |
| How clouds are classified? | by the elevation at which they are found |
| Temperature records from the previous month would be most helpful in determining the ______________ of a particular area. | climate |
| 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? | cloudy skies and rainy weather |
| Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground | stratus |
| 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? | cirrus |
| How are weather and climate similar? | Both describe the temperature, precipitation, wind, and amount of sunlight of a region |
| The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten year is an observation that describes a change in climate rather than a change in ________________r | weather |
| Which cloud can only be found high in the atmosphere? | cirrus |
| What is a measure of the “weight” of the atmosphere over Earth’s surface? | barometric pressure |
| What is climate? | describes a pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| What is humidity? | a measure of water vapor or moisture in the air |
| What is temperature? | a measure of how hot or cold the air is |
| What is weather? | describes the condition of the atmosphere of a location for a short time |
| During the day, does a sea breeze warm or cool the land? | cool |
| Does cloud cover during the summer months in our area increase or decrease temperature? | increase |
| How are weather and climate different? | Weather describes the day to day atmospheric conditions of a location. Climate describes a region’s long term weather pattern. |
| What are the names of the two fair weather clouds? | Cirrus and Cumulus |
| Sky conditions are quantitative because they can be described using numbers and are measurable. Explain your answer if false. | False because sky conditions are qualitative not quantitative because they are not measurable |
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