Unit 5: Weather

Which of the following is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout? 

• an air mass
• a hurricane
• a cold front
• an air pressure

Toby draws the diagram of the water cycle. What should he label the process of water moving down the side of a mountain? 

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff 

Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle? 

• sun
• clouds
• oceans
• wind

The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called

• altitude

• humidity

• air pressure

• weather

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Water vapor in the atmosphere is called

• sleet

• humidity

• weather

• wind

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The boundary where two unlike air masses meet is called a

• cloud

• air mass

• front

• line

What is air pressure?

• The weight of water vapor pushing down on an object

• The weight of air pushing down on an object

• The height of an object

• The amount of air in the atmosphere

What step in the water cycle makes clouds?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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A person who studies weather is called a:

• Astronomer

• Geologist

• Astrologist

• Meteorologist

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Which weather tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Wind vane

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

• Barometer