Water & Climate iCheck 3 review

Check each sentence that describes something caused by a change in temperature.

• water takes the shape of its container

• water evaporates

• water flows downhill

• water vapor condenses

What units are used on a thermometer?

• degrees Celsius

• grams

• centimeters

• degrees Fahrenheit

What does a wind vane measure?

• precipitation

• wind direction

• temperature

What does a rain gauge measure?

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind direction

Check all of the reasons that scientists make observations and record data.

• to look for patterns

• to make predictions

• to show other scientist how much work they've done

• to use the evidence to support a claim

Gas formed when water evaporates.

• liquid

• precipitation

• water vapor

The part of the water cycle where the sun’s heat turns liquid into gas and water vapor rises in the sky.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

The part of the water cycle where water vapor cools in the sky and turns into clouds.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

The part of the water cycle where water droplets fall from the sky as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation