Science Chapter 9 - Weather

Weather is the condition of the air at a certain ________ and _______.

• person and place

• general assessment of the field

• event and person

• time and place

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What gives us clues about the weather?

• temperature

• air

• cumulus

• clouds

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What are the 4 kinds of precipitation?

• the layer of gases surrounding earth

• 
  the clouds

• rain, snow, sleet, hail

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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What is a snowstorm with strong winds?

• blizzard

• tornado

• hurricane

• weather

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We study weather to obey God in managing the earth and _______.

• time and place

• maintaining accreditation

• serving people

• its staff

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Name the 4 kinds of clouds and give a short description of each.

• fog

• forms close to the ground

• cirrus clouds

• wide, thin layer of clouds; cause gray skies but do not bring heavy rain

• stratus clouds

• fluffy, cottonlike clouds usually mean the weather is fair; can grow large and tall and form thunderclouds

• cumulus clouds

• high, thin, wispy clouds often mean a change in weather is coming

When cumulus clouds are tall and dark, what type of weather do they indicate?

• Sunny

• Stormy

• Snowy

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Match the tools that can be used to measure weather conditions.

• A rain gauge

• to show the direction of the wind

• A thermometer

• to measure wind speed

• A weather vane

• to measure the temperature

• An anemometer

• to measure rain fall

Match the following types of precipitation with their descriptions:

• Rain

• forms when water freezes before it reaches the ground; usually occurs in warm weather

• Sleet

• a liquid; falls when the air temperature is above freezing

• Snow

• forms when water freezes before it reaches the ground; usually made up of ice pellets mixed with other kinds of precipitation

• Hail

• white and each piece is unique; forms when water freezes before it reaches the ground; occurs in cold weather

2 things that should be a part of a family's plan for severe weather are:

1. knowing where to go
2. an emergency kit

• True

• False