Weather climate and adaptions of animals to climate

An anemometer is used to measure

• air pressure

• humidity

• wind speed

• precipitation

White, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

The amount of mass in a given volume of air is

• density

• pressure

• altitude

• air pressure

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• windsock

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front

• precipitation

• humidity

• air pressure

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer

• thermometer

• windsock

• rain gauge

Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?

• convection current

• conduction current

• radiation current

• emission current

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• perspiration

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.

• Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.