What do the curved concentric lines on weather forecast maps show? A. The lines show the direction in which the wind will blow B. The lines show where rain will fall C. The lines connect points of equal temperature D. The lines connect points of equal air pressure.

Find the slope of the storage shed's roof.

Which shows the steps of speciation in the correct order?

Study the map of the United States in the Reference Atlas on pages RA6-RA7. What kinds of information can you learn from this map? How does the information on this map differ from the map on pages RA8-RA9?

Which of the following are NOT associated with a hurricane?

A. strong winds and heavy rainfall

B. a mound of water (storm surge) pushed ahead of the storm

C. high atmospheric pressure

D. a relatively calm area in the center of the storm

E. all of these are associated with a hurricane

How is the central tendency used to evaluate data?

Which of these types of weather data is measured using a barometer? A. air pressure B. precipitation C. relative humidity D. wind speed.

If it rained all day but stopped and then cooled down considerably at night, what weather phenomenon would you likely see that night? A. fog B. hall C. sleet D. thunder

Which of the following describes the general pattern of winds near the equator? A. Winds are generally weak because the equator is a region where low and high air pressure atmospheric banks come together. B. Winds are generally-strong because the equator is a region where low and high air pressure atmospheric bands come together. C. Winds are generally strong because the equator is a region of mostly high air pressure D. Winds are generally weak because the equator is a region of mostly low air pressure.

What results when air surrounding a bolt of lightning experiences a rapid increase in temperature and pressure? A. A tornado forms. B. Hail forms C. thunder sounds D. Rain condenses

The next number in the series 13, 18, 16, 21, 19,

Most equatorial regions are warmer than the rest of Earth because of:

A. Earth's daily rotation

B. Earth's orbit around Sun

C. tilt of Earth's axis of rotation

D. none of these

Describe a rule for each pattern. 35, 70, 105, 140,...

Which poem more effectively tells a story? Which poem is more successful at creating a mood? Support your answers with evidence.