Weather Review

The water cycle needs energy in order to work. This energy comes from: the earth. the sun the clouds. water.

B. Sun

When water particles absorb energy, move faster, and becomes a vapor, this is called: evaporation. condensation. precipitation. waterization.

A. Evaporation

3. Clouds are an example of a. evaporation. b. condensation. c. precipitation. d. waterization.

B. Condensation

4. Three things that are needed in order to have weather are: a. sun, water, air b. rain, hail, sleet c. snow, water, ice d. atmosphere, hydrosphere, rain

A. Sun, Water, Air

. The layer of air that surrounds the earth is the a. lithosphere. b. crust. c. atmosphere. d. hydrosphere.

C. Atmosphere

. Temperature is measured with a a.. barometer b. anemometer. c. hygrometer. d. thermometer.

D. Thermometer

Which answer best describes why clouds move? a. The water cycle causes clouds to evaporate and precipitate. b. The sun’s uneven heating of the Earth’s surface creates winds. c. The North and South Poles pull clouds toward them. d. The clouds migrate to the right climates.

B. The sun’s uneven heating of the Earth’s surface creates winds.

A large “chunk” of air is called a. a front. b. a condensation. c. an air mass. d. a cloud.

C. an air mass.

The day to day change in atmospheric conditions is called: a. weather. b. climate. c. a cold front. d. precipitation.

a. weather.

The change in the weather over a long period of time is called: a. weather. b. climate. c. a cold front. d. precipitation.

b. climate.

A person who studies and predicts weather is a: a. biologist. b. paleontologist. c. meteorologist. d. astronomer.

c. meteorologist.

Wind speed is measured with: a. a barometer b. an anemometer. c. a hygrometer. d. a thermometer.

b. an anemometer.

The following is NOT a type of precipitation: a. rain b. sleet c. hail d. air mass

D. Air Mass

Scientists can predict what Earth’s climate will be far into the future because a. they study climatic cycles of the past. b. they have instruments for tracking weather. c. they are able to study Earth using satellites and radar. d. they can measure greenhouse gases.

a. they study climatic cycles of the past.

An air mass that forms over a tropical ocean will probably be a. cold and humid. b. warm and dry. c. warm and humid. d. cold and dry.

c. warm and humid.

Clouds that are like puffy cotton balls are a. stratus clouds. b. cumulonimbus clouds. c. cirrus clouds. d. cumulus clouds.

A current of air that greatly affects the weather in the U.S. is the a. Air Stream b. Cold Stream. c. Water Stream. d. Jet Stream.

Water disappears from puddles partly because of a. precipitation. b. condensation. c. evaporation. d. waterization.

c. evaporation.

Water moves from the air to the land, through rivers to oceans, and back to the air. How does water move from the air to the land? a. It falls as precipitation. b. It forms as ground water. c. It evaporates from the sky. d. It forms as glaciers in Antarctica.

a. It falls as precipitation.

When a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, which of the following is likely to happen? a. The weather stays the same. b. The weather usually changes greatly. c. It will snow. d. Ice will form.

b. The weather usually changes greatly.