Layers of
Earth and Pressure
Weather
Clouds
Global Winds
The Water Cycle
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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
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Why 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?
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Layers of the Earth and Pressure
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The layer of the atmosphere
nearest Earth’s surface.
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Layers of the Earth and
Pressure
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Jet planes fly here.
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Weather
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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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Weather
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Which most likely contributes to the
rotational pattern of a hurricane that
develops in the Atlantic ocean?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Gulf stream
Coriolis Effect
Low relative humidity
High pressure systems
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Weather
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Which most likely happens when a cold
air mass comes in contact with a
warm air mass?
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Weather
400
Marcus hears on the radio that the
temperature is 32°Celsius what type
of weather should Marcus expect?
a) Cool weather
b) Cold weather
c) Warm weather
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Weather
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What kind of data does the
item in the picture
gather?
a) Temperature
b) Wind speed
c) Wind direction
d) humidity
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Clouds
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Stratus clouds that are in
contact with the ground.
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Clouds
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High altitude cirrus clouds are primarily
formed from which substance?
a) Carbon dioxide gas
b) Solid ice crystals
c) Nitrogen compounds
d) Ozone molecules
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Clouds
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Which phase change in the
atmosphere forms clouds?
a) Evaporation
b) Freezing
c) Condensation
d) Melting
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Clouds
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Cumulonimbus clouds often form along
cold fronts. Which type of weather is
most likely to occur along a cold front?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Moderate temperature & mild breezes.
Storms with hurricane winds
Rain with possible severe thunderstorms
High temperature and low winds.
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Clouds
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What information best helps a meteorologist
predict the possibility of tornadoes developing
in a certain area?
a) Current wind conditions
b) Type of clouds in the sky
c) Percent humidity in the air
d) Amount of rainfall
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Global Winds
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Besides the prevailing westerly's
what else helps move weather
across the United States?
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Global Winds
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 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)
b)
c)
d)
northeast trade
southeast trade
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
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Global Winds
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 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 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)
b)
c)
d)
Global Winds
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Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
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Global Winds
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 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 Cycle
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The process of water vapor cooling
and changing to a liquid is called
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The Water Cycle
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An area with low humidity and
abundant sunshine results in…
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The Water Cycle
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Explain why water can
form on grass in the early
morning when the air is
clear.
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The Water Cycle
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Starts the process of storms and rain.
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The Water Cycle
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Label each
step of the
water
cycle.
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4
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Layers of the Earth and
Pressure
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Troposphere
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Layers of the Earth and
Pressure
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Because the molecules are less
dense at the top of the
mountain.
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Layers of the Earth and
Pressure
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Nitrogen
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Layers of the Earth and
Pressure
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Troposphere
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Layers of the Earth and
Pressure
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Stratosphere
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Weather
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The land heats and cools faster than
the ocean.
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Weather
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B.) Coriolis Effect
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Weather
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Rain or snow begins to fall.
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Weather
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C.) Warm Weather
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Weather
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B.) Wind speed
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Clouds
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Fog
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Clouds
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B.) solid ice crystals
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Clouds
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C.) Condensation
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Clouds
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C.) rain with possible severe
thunderstorms
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Clouds
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B.) Type of clouds in the sky
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Global Winds
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Jet Stream
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Global Winds
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D.) prevailing westerlies
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Global Winds
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C.) It causes winds to turn to the right in the northern
hemisphere.
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Global Winds
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C.) Europe
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Global Winds
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B.) Heavy rainfall over land masses in the eastern
Pacific ocean
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The Water Cycle
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Condensation
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The Water Cycle
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Rapid evaporation.
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The Water Cycle
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The air near the ground cools and allows for
water vapor to condense to form droplets of
water.
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The Water Cycle
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The Sun
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The Water Cycle
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2.
3.
4.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
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