Chapter Six Review Game Patterns in Earth’s Atmosphere Sunken Millions Chapter Six Review Game Patterns in Earth’s Atmosphere Copyright © 2002 Glenna R. Shaw and FTC Publishing All Rights Reserved

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$200 Water is found in three forms, or states. Which of the following is not one of the three states/forms? A. solid B. liquid C. ice D. gas $200

What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called? A. condensation B. evaporation C. melting D. water vapor $400

What is the changing from a gas to a liquid called? A. ice B. water vapor C. condensation D. evaporation $600

$800 Water is always moving between the air and the earth like a circle. What is the process called? A. Water cycle B. Precipitation C. Condensation D. Evaporation $800

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of what? A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Water cycle D. Precipitation $1000

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Where do people in the United States use the most water? A. Homes B. Swimming Pools C. In Factories and Power Plants D. On Farms $2000

What is the layers of air that cover Earth’s surface? A. barometer B. air pressure C. water cycle D. atmosphere $4000

Which of the following below is not a type of cloud? A. Cumulus B. Thunder Clouds C. Stratus D. Cumulonimbus $6000

$8000 Stratus clouds are _________________. thick, white, and fluffy B. thin and wispy C. heavy and gray D. flat and layered $8000

The type of precipitation that falls depends on __________. A. wind speed B. temperature C. wind direction D. air pressure $10000

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Which of the following is not a tool for measuring weather? A. scale B. thermometer C. anemometer D. rain gauge $20000

$40000 Meteorologists study and predict weather using computers and _____________. A. weather maps B. scales C. tool boxes D. microscopes $40000

What is the average weather in a place over many years? A. climate B. equator C. clouds D. precipitation $60000

$80000 Generally, the farther a place is from the equator, the ________________. the warmer its climate is B. drier its climate is C. the colder its climate is D. wetter its climate is $80000

What kind of climate do areas near the equator have? A. Cold climate B. Tropical climate C. Temperate climate D. Polar climate $100000

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Which tool for describing weather was most likely developed recently? A. rain gauge B. weather vane C. satellite D. anemometer $200000

$400000 What tool would a meteorologist use to find out whether an area was having a heat wave? A. weather vane B. thermometer C. rain gauge D. anemometer $400000

A few cirrus clouds in the sky most likely mean the weather is? A. Sunny and fair B. Snowy and wet C. Rainy and wet D. Rainy with thunderstorms $600000

Dew is an example of which of the following below? A. water vapor B. precipitation C. evaporation D. condensation $800000

$1000000 In which of these climates would you expect to find a rain gauge with the highest yearly readings? A. temperate B. tropical C. desert D. polar $1000000

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