REVIEW

Weather

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A. Weather and Hurricane Prediction

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GUIDED READING PRACTICE

1. Show to your classmates

A. Don’t or at anyone if they make a mistake.

2. Follow along with your 3. Pause = and put your

down.

respect

correct laugh

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VOCABULARY PRACTICE

WEATHER AND HURRICANE PREDICTION

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1. What type of pressure is found in north Texas? What effect will this have on the weather?Low pressure is found in north Texas which will bring cloudy weather and rain.

2. What type of pressure is found in Idaho? What effect will this have on the weather?High pressure is found in Idaho which will mean clear skies and sunny weather.

3. What type of front is effecting Nashville? What effect will this have on the weather?A stationary front is in Nashville. It will bring scattered showers for several days.4. What type of front is moving toward Mississippi? Give a weather prediction for Wednesday.A cold front is moving toward Mississippi. Thunderstorms and decreasing temperatures will be seen on Wednesday.

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5. What day was this map created?The map was made on November 4, 2010.6. Should the U.S. issue hurricane watches or warnings?The U.S. should not issue hurricane warnings as it is very unlikely to hit the U.S. coast.7.Is it possible that the hurricane could hit the location marked with an x? It is possible that the hurricane could hit the area as it is very close to the area of uncertainty.

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CLICKER QUESTIONPRACTICE

1. When it is day in the western hemisphere, it is night in the eastern hemisphere. What causes this phenomenon?

A. Earth’s revolution around the Sun.

B. Earth’s revolution on its axis.C. Earth’s rotation around the

Sun.D. Earth’s rotation on its axis.

2. Which of these explains the purpose of a Leap Year?

A. It is to account for Earth’s revolution taking 365.25 days.

B. It is to account for Earth’s rotation taking 23 hours 59 minutes.

C. It is to account for Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun.

D. It is a scientifically unnecessary addition made by humans for historical reasons.

3. If the speed of Earth’s rotation increased, what impact would this have?

A. The length of Earth’s days would be longer than 24 hours.

B. The length of Earth’s days would be shorter than 24 hours.

C. The length of Earth’s year would be less than 365.25 days.

D. There would be no impact on the length of days or years.

4. Which season will the Southern Hemisphere will be experiencing?

A. SpringB. FallC. SummerD. Winter

5. When Earth moves to the location shown with the star, what season will Mississippi experience?

A. SpringB. FallC. SummerD. Winter

6. A student measures the length of day and night for three days. Her data is shown in the table below. In which season can you infer her data was taken during?

A. FallB. WinterC. SpringD. Summer

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Night (hours)

10.9 11.1 10.7

Day (hours) 13.1 12.9 13.3

7. Which of these correctly compares the length of night and day on the vernal equinox?

A. Day is longer than night.B. Night is longer than day.C. Night and day have the same

length.D. It is not possible to predict the

length of day and night with this information.

8. On this day, how does the angle of Earth’s axis affect the number of daylight hours?

A. All places on Earth experience the maximum number of daylight hours.B. Only places near the poles experience the maximum number of daylight hours.C. Only places in the Northern Hemisphere experience the fewest number of daylight hours.D. All places in the Northern Hemisphere experience the maximum number of daylight hours.

9. Which of these describes the device shown in the picture?

A. It is a psychrometer used to measure humidity.

B. It is an anemometer used to measure wind.

C. It is a thermometer used to measure temperature.

D. It is a barometer used to measure air pressure.

10. Which of these describes air pressure?A. How quickly air molecules are

moving. Measured with a psychrometer.

B. How much Earth’s atmosphere pushes on the surface. Measured with a psychrometer.

C. How quickly air molecules are moving. Measured with a barometer.

D. How much Earth’s atmosphere pushes on the surface. Measured with a barometer.

11. A student measures the air pressure for three days. Her data is shown in the table below. Which of these explains how the weather will change?

A. Clear with sunshine and no rain.B. Partly cloudy with no rain.C. Heavy clouds with a 100% chance

of rain.D. Sunshine with small thunderstorms

through the day.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Pressure (mmHg) 760.9 758.3 755.1

12. Today’s weather map is shown below. What type of front is passing through Colorado and New Mexico?

A. WarmB. ColdC. Occluded D. Stationary

13. As a front passes over head, the temperature increases and precipitation falls. What type of front is this?

A. ColdB. Warm C. Occluded D. Stationary

14. Which of these describes how winds blowing north will be impacted by the Coriolis effect?

A. It will curve to the west.B. It will curve to the east.C. It will change direction and turn

south.D. It will accelerate northward.

15. Which of these describes the winds that impact the United States?

A. Polar easterlies move from east to west.

B. Polar easterlies move from west to east.

C. Westerlies move from east to west.

D. Westerlies move from west to east.

16. Which of these correctly describes trade winds?

A. Found between 30° and 60°. Blow from west to east.

B. Found between the equator and 30°. Blow from west to east.

C. Found between 30° and 60°. Blow from east to west.

D. Found between the equator and 30°. Blow from east to west.

17. Which of these describes the front moving toward Utah?

A. Warm FrontB. Cold FrontC. Occluded

FrontD. Stationary

Front

18. Which of these is an accurate forecast for the weather in Utah on Thursday?

A. Light rain with increasing temperatures.

B. Heavy rain with increasing temperatures.

C. Clouds with no rain and decreasing temperatures.

D. Clear skies with sunshine and decreasing temperatures.

19. Which of these is necessary for a hurricane to form? There may be more than one answer, you must select all of them to receive full credit.

A. Low pressure airB. Temperatures less than 80°C. Tropical waterD. The rotation of the Earth

20. Which of these describes the eye of a hurricane?

A. Low pressure air with strong winds and heavy rain.

B. Low pressure air with no wind or rain.

C. High pressure air with strong winds and heavy rain.

D. High pressure air with no wind or rain.

21. Based on the hurricane’s path, which of these describes the fate of this hurricane?A. It will make landfall on

Alaska and weaken as it moves over the land.

B. It will bounce off the Kamchatka Peninsula, spinning it down toward Japan.

C. Cold arctic air around the Aleutian Islands will push the hurricane to move south toward the Hawaiian Islands.

D. Cold arctic air around the Aleutian Islands will weaken the hurricane, and it will break apart before hitting landfall.

22. Satellite observations of a hurricane in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean show that the hurricane is moving toward a large area of cool water. What does this observation indicate about the likelihood that the hurricane will strike land along the coast of the United States?A. The likelihood of a land strike is decreased because

hurricanes that move over cool water lose intensity.B. The chance that the hurricane will strike land is

increased because cool waters are located near the coast.

C. The chance that the hurricane will strike land is decreased because the hurricane is located far from the coast.

D. The likelihood of a land strike is increased because cold water tends to strengthen hurricanes and make them last longer.

23. Which of these describes the likely outcome for this hurricane?A. The rotation of Earth will

force the hurricane to the southeast, where it will make landfall.

B. The dry land surrounding the hurricane will absorb moisture from the hurricane, causing it to break apart.

C. Strong trade winds will blow the hurricane across the Yucatan Peninsula toward Mexico, where it will make landfall.

D. Strong ocean currents moving from the equator to the north will push the hurricane into Cuba, where it will break apart into many smaller storms.