Copy of 4.4 Weather Warm Up

What is the continuous movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere and back to the ground again?

• the rock cycle
• the frog life cycle
• the water cycle
• the plant life cycle

__________ causes precipitation.

• The heaviness of cooling of water vapor in the atmosphere
• The lack of sun
• Water evaporating into the atmosphere

__________ clouds are feathery, fair weather clouds (commas) that mean rain or snow could be coming.

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus

__________ clouds are fluffy, white, fair weather clouds.

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus

Fluffy clouds that are dark on the bottom and produce thunderstorms are ___________ clouds.

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

Which clouds are smooth and gray, stretch across the sky like a blanket blocking the sunlight, and mean rain and/or drizzle?

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

Which instrument does a meteorologist use to measure air pressure?

• Wind Vane
• Rain Gauge
• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Thermometer

A scientist took measurements during a severe storm. He recorded the wind speed. What instrument was used to find this measurement?

• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Rain Gauge

A ______ pressure system is associated with stormy weather.

• low
• high

A ______ pressure system is associated with sunny weather.

• low
• high