Questions 1-2 Use the Following Diagram to Answer the Questions

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

Questions 1-2 use the following diagram to answer the questions.

1. What area represents the process of condensation? a. A b. B c. C d. D

2. What action could happen with an increase in D? a. Low pressure system moving into the area b. Local mudslides c. Decreased evaporation d. Cumulous cloud formation

3. At 10:30 A.M., Raleigh had a temperature of 65˚ F and air pressure reading of 920mb. A cold front moves into the area in the afternoon, pushing out a warm front. Which of the following would be possible readings once the cold front is over Raleigh? a. 58˚ F and 900mb b. 70˚ F and 1080mb c. 58˚ F and 1080mb d. 70˚ F and 900mb 4. Which variable normally increases before precipitation occurs? a. relative humidity b. air pressure c. visibility d. temperature

5. Clouds are formed by a. evaporation b. cool air rising c. warm air falling d. water vapor condensing

6. This picture was taken in May, what type of precipitation will most likely occur from the clouds in this picture?

a. steady drizzle b. snow c. hail d. thunder storm e. 7. How do weather patterns generally move across America?

a. b. c. d.

8. Which best describes why meteorologists track hurricanes thousands of miles out in the ocean? a. So they can warn the people that live there b. To study how hurricanes affect other countries c. To predict were it will make landfall much closer to us d. To practice their tracking skills 9. Based on the following chart, which is a reasonable trend that can be taken from the data?

Yearly Rainfall

10 2000 s e

h 2003 c n I 5 2006

0 J F M A M J J A S O N D Month

a. The amount of run-off has been steadily decreasing from 2000 to 2006. b. The amount of run-off has been constant from 2000 to 2006. c. Yearly rainfall has increased from 2000 till 2006. d. Yearly rainfall has decreased from 2000 till 2006.

10. Using the chart from question nine, which of the following could be a cause for the current trend? a. Decrease in regional evaporation b. Increase in dry high pressure systems c. Increase of humidity and low pressure systems d. Decrease in precipitation

11. Which describes a land breeze? a. warm air rising and flowing up a mountain b. cool air moving from land toward the ocean at night c. cool air moving down a mountain at night d. warm air rising over the land

12. Which is a true statement about temperatures on water and land? a. Water and land usually have the same temperature. b. Water heats up and cools down much faster than land. c. Water heats up and cools down much slower than land. d. Land heats up and cools down much slower than water.

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