Unit 3 Science Review

What kind of weather will falling air pressure give us?

• Sunny/ Clear

• Rainy/ Cloudy

• Hot/ Foggy

• Cold/ Snowy

What is the order of the water cycle?

• Condensation, Precipitation, Evaporation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Circulation, Evaporation, Precipitation

What type of precipitation is formed when snow melts and then freezes near the ground?

• Rain

• Hail

• Snow

• Sleet

What type of cloud causes fair weather?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

What does a barometer measure?

• Wind Speed

• Precipitation Amounts

• Air Pressure

• Relative Humidity

What kind of weather will we have if the air pressure is rising?

• Sunny/ Clear

• Cold/ Stormy

• Rainy/ Cloudy

• Hot/ Foggy

What type of precipitation is formed inside large thunderclouds? The raindrops freeze and grow.

• Hail

• Sleet

• Snow

• Rain

What type of cloud causes severe weather? (thunderstorms, tornados, hurricanes)

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

What environment has low amounts of precipitation, low humidity, and high average temperatures, and low plant and animal diversity?

• Tundra

• Swamp

• Rainforest

• Desert

What is the most common form of precipitation released by hurricanes?

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow