Science Mid-term Quiz

A ______ happens when it has not rained for a long time.

Which tool is used to measure wind direction?

Which season follows winter?

A time of year that has a certain type of weather is called?

Moving air is called?

A ______ happens when rivers and lakes overflow.

A long period of time with very little precipitation.

• storm

• drought

• blizzard

What is the process called when water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere?

What do we call the process when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

What happens during precipitation?

• water evaporates into the air

• water falls back to the Earth as rain, snow, or hail

• water is collected in rivers and lakes

• water changes into vapor