Science Unit 4 Quiz 1

Can a scientist that knows the climate of an area use the information to predict the daily weather?

• yes

• no

Which of the following would help you find out if a summer has been drier than usual? Choose all that are correct.

• measure the rainfall each day

• observe the sky every day to see if it is cloudy

• measure the daily temperatures and compare them to temperature in past summers

• compare the daily rainfall to the rainfall of past summers.

Which of the following are included in a description of a climate? Choose all that are correct

• daily temperatures

• average temperatures

• average rainfall

• daily rainfall

_______________ describes what the conditions in the air outside are like at a certain time and place.

• climate

• front

• weather

• wind

• air pressure

Moving air is called __________________.

• climate

• front

• weather

• wind

• air pressure

A place where two large masses of air meet.

• climate

• front

• weather

• wind

• air pressure

the general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time.

• climate

• front

• weather

• wind

• air pressure

A _______________ measure air temperature.

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

Water such as rain and snow that falls from the clouds is called _____________.

• rain gauge

• weather

• precipitation

• wind

• air pressure

_______________ is the force with which air pushes on Earth.

• climate

• front

• weather

• barometer

• air pressure