Science Weather and Climate

An anemometer is used to measure...

• air pressure
• humidity
• precipitation
• wind speed

White, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are...

• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cirrus

The amount of mass in a given volume of air is _.

• density
• pressure
• altitude
• air pressure

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer
• thermometer
• wind sock
• rain guage

Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?

• convection current
• conduction current
• radiation current
• emission current

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• perspiration

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
• Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.