Weather Unit Review

When water evaporates, where does it go?

• into the air

• into the ocean

• into the ground

• down the drain

Clouds form by...

• evaporation

• organization

• condensation

• precipitation

The weather takes place....

• inside the earth

• in outer space

• in the ocean

• in the atmosphere

A student makes this model. Which condition does this tool best measure?

• wind speed

• temperature

• wind direction

• rainfall

Which of the following would a meteorologist use to measure AIR PRESSURE?

• an anemometer

• a thermometer

• a barometer

• a weather vane

Which of these would would a weatherman use to measure RAINFALL?

• a thermometer

• a rain gauge

• a weather vane

• an anemometer

Which atmospheric condition can be measured using a weather vane and and an anemometer?

• rain

• wind

• snow

• humidity

What is the process that occurs when energy from the sun heats the earth's water and it is changed to a gas called?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• weathering

Water in the form of a gas is called...

• precipitation

• severe weather

• water vapor

• rain gauge

The process where water vapor cools high in the atmosphere and changes to tiny water droplets is called ...

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• run-off