Weather and Climate Test Review

1.                     What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time called?

• Climate zone

• Moisture

                  

• Climate

                     

• Element

   What is the condition of the air outside at a certain time and place?

•   Climate zone

• Weather

• Climate

• Element

     What is a person who studies weather patterns in attempt to predict weather?        

• Biologist

• Astronomer

• Seismologist

• Meteorologist

                     What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?

• a climate

• a cloud

• wind

• altitude

Which instrument would you use to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Weather Vane

What is the name of this instrument?

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Measures Wind Speed

• Measures the amount of precipitation that falls

• Measures temperature of air or liquid

• Measures the direction of the wind

What is the name of this instrument?

• Rain Gauge

• wind vane

• thermomter

• anemometer

What is the correct definition for this instrument?

• Measures wind speed

• Measures the amount of precipitation that falls

• Measures the temperature of air or liquid

• Measures the direction of wind

What is the name of this instrument?

• Rain Gauge

• thermometer

• wind vane

• anemometer