Weather Unit Practice

What causes evaporation?

• magic

• the air

• heat

• cold

An example of condensation is...

• When rain falls from the clouds.

• When ice melts into water.

• When water turns into water vapor.

• The beads water on the outside of a cool glass.

What is weather?

• Rain, snow, sleet or hail

• The daily conditions of the atmosphere in a particular place.

• The average conditions in a particular place over a long period of time.

• How hot or cold it is

What is climate?

• Rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• The daily conditions of the atmosphere in a particular place.

• The average conditions in a particular place over a long period of time.

• How hot or cold it is.

What type of clouds are thin and wispy and high in the air?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

What type of clouds cover the sky like a blanket and are low?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• cirrus

What type of clouds are puffy like a cotton ball and flat on the bottom?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• cirrus

What type of clouds are big gray storm clouds?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

Which weather tool is shown?

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• rain gauge

What does an anemometer measure?

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

• amount of precipitation