Physical Science Chapter 3 Review

A scientist who studies weather is called a:

• Geologist
• Astronomer
• Meteorologist
• Biologist

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The state of the earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place is called:

• Climate
• Weather
• Season
• Environment

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The year-round weather typical of a certain place is called:

• Climate
• Temperature
• Season
• Weather

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Match the following instruments with what they measure:

• Temperature

• Thermometer

• Wind direction

• Barometer

• Wind speed

• Anamometer

• Air pressure

• Hygrometer

• Relative Humidity

• Weather vane

Droplets of water on grass and soil formed from the condensation of water vapor is

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A stratus cloud that has formed at the surface of the earth is known as:

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A thick, brownish haze that results when complex molecules released into the air are broken down by sunlight into noxious chemicals is called:

• Photochemical Smog

• Fog
• Mist
• Dew

Drops of liquid water larger than 0.5 mm which fall to the ground are called ​ (a)   ; but those that are smaller than 0.5 mm are called ​ (b)  

• rain
• drizzle
• frost
• condensation nuclei
• precipitation

Light, feathery deposits of ice crystals formed when water vapor in the air sublimes onto a plant or the soil is called:

Layered balls of ice that form in strong thunderstorms are called:

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