Weather Patterns

All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT~

• Thermometers
• Rain Gauges
• Wind Socks
• Telescopes

Meteorologists are scients who studey weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather.  Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism
• The movement of fronts
• The Sun and the Moon
• The growth of plants

What are some ways a meteorologist describes the weather conditions?

• Sunny, Clear, Chance of rain
• Erosion, Deposition, Weathering
• Producer, Consumer, Decomposer
• None of the Above

Water moving from Earth to the air and back again is___________.

• condensation
• water cycle
• evaporation
• life cycle

When water changes to a gas, it _______________________.

• evaporates
• condenses
• gets cold
• gets heavy

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are kinds of ___________________.

• seasons
• temperatures
• clouds
• precipitation

3. What instrument is used to measure air pressure.

• Barometer
• sling psychrometer
• wind vane
• satellite

This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.

• Warm
• Occluded
• Cold
• Stationary

This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.

• Warm
• Occluded
• Cold
• Stationary

Describes the condition of the air outdoors

• climate
• weather
• average temperature