Quiz about Goodman - Water Cycle and Weather Tools

Question 1

In the diagram, number 3 represents

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evaporation

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precipitation

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condensation

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transpiration

Question 2

The movement of water through its liquid, gas, and solid states throughout the world  is called

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The Water Cycle

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

Question 3

9 Which statement is NOT an example of condensation?

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Letting your hair air dry after swimming

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Dew on the grass outside

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Breathing on a car window

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Drops on the outside of a drinking glass

Question 4

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 5

Which weather instrument is used to measure humidity?

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Hydrometer

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Anemometer

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Baromometer

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Rain Gauage

Question 6

Which weather instrument measures wind direction?

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A weather vane

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A thermometer

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An anemometer

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A barometer

Question 7

Which weather instrument is used to measure temperature?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 8

What is the job of a meteorologist? Their job is to study and ______________.

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predict the weather

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tell about animals

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draw constellations

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write about history

Question 9

The process in which water changes from a liquid into a gas is called _________.

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evaporation

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precipitation

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runoff

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condensation

Question 10

The process in which water changes from a gas into a liquid is called __________.

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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runoff

Question 11

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

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water vapor

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water condensation

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stratus

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rain gauge

Question 12

How are clouds formed? They form when _______________.

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A. water vapor cools down and changes back to a liquid.

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B. liquid changes to a gas.

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C. the rain starts falling out of the sky.

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D. the sun heats up the liquid water.

Question 13

What kind of weather would you expect to have if the sky is filled with cirrus clouds

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D. fair weather

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A. hot temperatures

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B. rainy weather

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C. thunderstorm

Question 14

What is B?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 15

What type of weather do cumulus clouds bring?

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sunny

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thunderstorms

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slow, steady rain

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hurricanes

Question 16

What does this tool measure?

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Wind direction

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Wind speed

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Air pressure

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Temperature

Question 17

What is the name of this tool?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Hygrometer

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Rain Gauge

Question 18

This weather instrument is an...

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anemometer

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wind vane

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barometer

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thermometer

Question 19

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

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anemometer, wind vane, thermometer

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barometer, hygrometer, wind vane

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thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer

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wind vane, satellite image, barometer

Question 20

What weather tool measures the amount of precipitation that falls to the Earth?

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Rain Gauge

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Weather Vane

Question 21

Clouds can not form without:

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water

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the moon

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plants

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cool air

Question 22

What type of cloud is this?

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cirrus

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cumulus

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cumulonimbus

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stratus

Question 23

What type of cloud is this?

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cumulus

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cirrus

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cumulonimbus

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stratus

Question 24

What are the three parts of the water cycle?

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evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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evaporation, clouds, rain

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macaroni, cheese and milk

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evaporation, transpiration, condensation

Question 25

Which part of the water cycle is when water changes to a vapor?

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

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vaportime

Question 26

Which part of the water cycle is when clouds form?

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condensation

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precipitation

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evaporation

Question 27

Which part of the water cycle is when rain, snow, sleet or hail fall to the earth?

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

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storm season

Question 28

What are the three main types of clouds?

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cirrus, cumulus, stratus

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cirrus, cotton clouds, stratus

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cirrus, fog, stratus

Question 29

What is the name of the high clouds that mean good weather?

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cirrus

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cumulus

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stratus

Question 30

What is the name of the clouds closest to Earth that mean drizzle?

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stratus

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cirrus

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cumulus

Question 31

Dee measured the the temperature and humidity every afternoon for four days. She recorded the results in the table below.

Which day could Dee conclude was the most hot and humid?

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Monday

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Wednesday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Question 32

Most of the clouds in a photograph of a mountain scene are cirrus clouds. Where do cirrus clouds form?

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at high elevations

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around mountains

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near the ground

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over the oceans

Question 33

Darnell read that the central part of Argentina has a climate that is very similar to that of the central part of the United States.

What information on the map provides the best explanation for the climates' similarities?

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The central parts of both countries are about the same distance from the equator.

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Both countries are located to the east of the Pacific Ocean.

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There are large mountains in the western parts of both countries.

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Both countries are very large compared to many of the countries in the Americas.

Question 34

What is climate?

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weather patterns of a region

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large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture level throughout

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boundary where two air masses meet and weather occurs

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short term atmospheric conditions

Question 35

Is the following statement about the average monthly temperature and/or precipitation in Houston, Texas, true or false?

Each month of the year gets between 3 and 6 inches of precipitation.

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true

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false

Question 36

Is the following statement about the average monthly temperature and/or precipitation in Houston, Texas, true or false?

December, January, and February are the hottest months of the year.

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false

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true

Question 37

Is the following statement about the average monthly temperature and/or precipitation in Houston, Texas, true or false?

March and April are drier than October and November.

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true

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false

Question 38

On Earth, water is stored in many places. Some places store more water than others do. Look at the table below.

Which place stores most of the water on Earth?

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oceans

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atmosphere

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surface water

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icecaps and glaciers

Question 39

The average, annual, or usual weather in an area.

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climate

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weather

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front

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air pressure system

Question 40

The condition of the atmosphere or air at a specific time.

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weather

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climate

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front

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air pressure system

Question 41

The Tundra is cold and dry.

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Climate Statement

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Weather Statement

Question 42

It was 68 degrees on Monday.

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Weather Statement

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Climate Statement

Question 43

It rains 45 days a year on average.

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Climate Statement

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Weather Statement

Goodman - Water Cycle and Weather Tools

48 questions

In the diagram, number 3 represents

The movement of water through its liquid, gas, and solid states throughout the world is called

9 Which statement is NOT an example of condensation?

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Which weather instrument is used to measure humidity?

Which weather instrument measures wind direction?

The amount of precipitation is measured with a —

Which weather instrument is used to measure temperature?

Temperature is measured with —

The force that air exerts on all objects is called—

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