Weather

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Weather
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1. The weather in South Carolina in late summer
is hot and usually rainy. Which row of data
could be the weather averages for Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina in the month of August?
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• F) liquid water evaporates ? sun warms water
  vapor ? vapor condenses ? clouds form
• G) sun warms water vapor ? liquid water
  evaporates ? vapor cools ? clouds form
• H) sun warms liquid water ? water evaporates ?
  vapor cools and condenses ? clouds form
• I) water evaporates ? heated vapor condenses
  ? clouds form

• 2. Which sequence shows how a cloud forms?

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• 3. Why is car exhaust seen like a cloud more
  often on winter days than on summer days?

• A. Cars use more gasoline in the winter than in
  the summer.
• B. The cold air condenses the warm exhaust air
  from the car.
• C. Chemicals added to the gasoline during the
  winter are easier to see.
• D. The sun is at a different angle in the sky
  during the wintertime.

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4. Look at the chart. Which cloud formation says
it may be a pleasant day but too dark to take
good photographs?
F) cirrus G) cumulus H) cumulonimbus I) stratus
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• 5. The children were given cotton balls to make
  clouds on their pictures in art class. What are
  these large, puffy, fair-weather clouds really
  called?

• A. cirrus
• B. cumulus
• C. stratus
• D. thunderheads

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• 6. The temperature begins to drop. The sky
  darkens. The wind starts to blow. The sky is
  filled with tall, dark, thick clouds. What kind
  of weather can be expected?

• F) warm, sunny, pleasant picnic weather
• G) heavy rain or thunderstorms and cooler weather
  
• H) light rain and warmer weather
• I) heavy rain and warmer weather

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• 7. Predict the weather if you look out the window
  and see cirrus clouds.

• A. The weather will be fair and sunny.
• B. A tornado is likely.
• C. There will be thunderstorms.
• D. A hailstorm is likely.

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• 8. It was spotted at sea by satellite. It was
  tracked by radar as it came from the southeast
  Atlantic. It had winds faster than 75 miles per
  hour. A warning was given that it would reach
  land in 24 hours or less. When it struck land
  there were dangerous winds, torrential rains, and
  flooding. What was it?

• F) a tidal wave
• G) a tornado
• H) a hurricane
• I) a severe thunderstorm

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• 9. If you are playing in a baseball game and a
  thunderstorm is approaching, which of the
  following actions is the safest?

• A. Get in the dugout.
• B. Get under a tree.
• C. Get in a car.
• D. Continue to play.

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• F) It would provide a path for the tornado to go
  through the house.
• G) It would allow you to see the progress of the
  storm better.
• H) It would provide several paths for escape in
  case you need them.
• I) It would allow the pressure in the house to
  become the same as that outside.

• 10. Near a tornado, the air pressure is very low.
  If a tornado is coming, why would opening the
  windows reduce the chance of damage to your house?

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12. The weather instrument shown is used to
measure F) wind direction G) wind speed H) air
pressure I) air temperature

• 13. This instrument is a _______.
• rain gauge
• anemometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

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14. The weather instrument shown is used to
measure F) wind direction G) wind speed H)
amount of rain fall I) air temperature
15. This instrument is a _______. A. rain
gauge B. anemometer C. wind vane D. thermometer
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16. The weather instrument shown is used to
measure F) wind direction G) wind speed H) air
pressure I) air temperature
17. This instrument is a _______. A. rain
gauge B. anemometer C. wind vane D. thermometer
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18. The weather instrument shown is used to
measure F) wind direction G) wind speed H) air
pressure I) air temperature
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19. The weather instrument shown is used to
measure A) wind direction B) wind speed C)
amount of rain fall D) air temperature
20. This instrument is a _______. F. rain
gauge G. anemometer H. wind vane D. thermometer
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• A. condensation
• B. evaporation
• C. precipitation
• D. run-off

• 21. Water vapor cools and forms visible droplets
  of water in this stage of the water cycle.

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• F. water is heated causing it to change into
  water vapor
• G. water vapor is cooled forming larger, more
  visible droplets
• H. small water droplets join together making them
  too heavy for the air to hold
• I. water seeps into the ground or runs off into
  larger bodies

• 22. What causes the precipitation stage of the
  water cycle?

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• 23. Name the cloud type.

• A. cirrus
• B. cumulus
• C. stratus
• D. cumulonimbus

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• 24. You observe a this cloud in the sky. What
  type pf weather is likely to occur?

• F. sunny and mild
• G. slow, steady rain
• H. Thunderstorms
• I. fair

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• 25. Which form of precipitation is frozen again
  and again as it is pushed back into the clouds,
  then falls to earth as large, frozen balls?

• A. snow
• B. sleet
• C. hail
• D. freezing rain

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• 26. Which form of severe weather is characterized
  by violent wind that twists, lifting and
  destroying everything in its path?

• F. thunderstorm
• G. flood
• H. tsunami
• I. tornado

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• 27. Which of the following is the correct thing
  to do if you are caught outside during a tornado?

• A. find a low place, like a ditch, and lie down
  as flat as you can until the tornado passes
• B. run away from the tornado
• C. climb a tree
• D. get in your car

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• F. sleet
• G. rain
• H. fog
• I. snow

• 28. Which is not a form of precipitation?

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• 29. Benny found the average air temperatures for
  his town from September to May and put them in
  this chart. He noticed he did not have the
  average temperature for March. Based on the
  chart, what is the best estimate of the average
  air temperature for his town in March?

• A. 33 F
• B. 41 F
• C. 56 F
• D. 65 F

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• 30. Tom is studying weather. This chart shows
  how much rain fell in his town for four days.
  What do you predict about how much rain will fall
  in year 5?

• F. 7 cm
• G. 21 cm
• H. 26 cm
• I. 29 cm

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• 31. Rain or snow are often associated with way
  type of cloud

• A. cirrus
• B. stratus
• C. fog
• D. cumulus

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• F. You get a chance to name the new tornado.
• G. The conditions are right for a tornado to
  form.
• H. A television show on tornadoes is coming next
  on the screen.
• I. A tornado has been spotted and you take cover.

• 32. You were watching television and you hear a
  beep-beep sound and then you see at the bottom of
  your television screen Tornado watch is in
  effect for Greenwood County. What does this mean?

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• 33. It was spotted at sea by satellite. It was
  tracked by radar as it came from the southeast
  Atlantic. It had winds faster than 75 miles per
  hour. A warning was given that it would reach
  land in 24 hours or less. When it struck land
  there were dangerous winds, torrential rains, and
  flooding. What was it?

• A) a tidal wave
• B) a tornado
• C) a hurricane
• D) a severe thunderstorm

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• 34. If you are playing in a baseball game and a
  thunderstorm is approaching, which of the
  following actions is the safest?

• F. Get in the dugout.
• G. Get under a tree.
• H. Get in a car.
• I. Continue to play.

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• 35. Name the cloud type.

• A. cirrus
• B. cumulus
• C. stratus
• D. cumulonimbus

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• 36. Name the cloud type.

• F. cirrus
• G. cumulus
• H. stratus
• I. cumulonimbus

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• 37. Name the cloud type.

• A. cirrus
• B. cumulus
• C. stratus
• D. cumulonimbus