Weather Unit

What do meteorologists call weather predictions?

• water vapor

• evaporation

• forecasts

• front

Someone who studies the weather is called a ___________?

• cartographer

• astronomer

• meteorologist

• archaeologist

Severe weather associated with a funnel cloud is called a ____________.

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• rain

• earthquake

What is the process of water turning into water vapor called?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• front

A tool used to measure wind speed is called a(n)_________.

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• therometer

• wind wave

What type of front is associated with a decrease in air temperature?

• cold front

• warm front

Anything wet that falls from the clouds is known as

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

What tool is used to tell wind direction?

• wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

A place where two air masses meet is called

• a front

• climate

• forecast

Water in a gas state is called _______.

• run off

• precipitation

• condensation

• water vapor