Weather

Which sequence shows how a cloud forms?

• 1^st: liquid water evaporates 2^nd:  sun warms water vapor  3^rd:  vapor condenses 4^th: clouds form
• 1^st: sun warms water vapor 2^nd: liquid water evaporates  3^rd: vapor cools 4^th: clouds form
• 1^st: water evaporates  2^nd: heated vapor condenses 3^rd: clouds form
• 1^st: sun warms liquid water 2^nd: water evaporates 3^rd: vapor cools and condenses 4^th: clouds form

Juan wants to conduct an experiment about the weather.  He will need tools that measure temperature, rainfall, and wind direction.  Which three tools will he need?

• A)  a thermometer, a wind vane, and a ruler
• A)  a meter stick, a rain gauge, and a wind vane
• A)  a wind vane, a rain gauge, and an anemometer
• A)  a thermometer, a rain gauge, and a wind vane

What are these large, puffy, fair-weather clouds really called?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• status
• thunderclouds

The temperature begins to drop.  The sky darkens.  The wind starts to blow.  The sky is filled with tall, dark, thick clouds.  What kind of weather can be expected?

• heavy rain and cooler weather
• warm, sunny picnic weather
• light rain and warmer weather
• thunderstorm and cooler weather

What type of clouds would make it difficult to take good pictures outside?

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• puffy

What is NOT part of a thunderstorm?

• heavy rain
• strong winds
• center eye
• lightning

What would happen to a jar of water if it was left in the hot sun all day?

• The jar would still be full
• The jar would have a flower in it
• The water would evaporate

The high for today is 70 degrees. About what time of day will it reach this temperature?

• 9:00 AM
• 12:00 PM
• 3:00 PM
• 6:00 PM

What should you do if a tornado is coming?

• Move inside to a place without windows
• Get under a tree
• Open all the doors in your house to keep the air flowing
• Evacuate and move inland

What kind of storm is coming? It had winds faster than 75 miles per hour.  A warning was given that it would reach land in 24 hours or less.  When it struck, land there were dangerous winds, heavy rains, and flooding.  What was it?

• tornado
• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• warm front