Unit 4 Summative Test

When you see water droplets form on blades of grass in the morning, you are looking at _________

• ice age

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

_________ is the movement of air and is necessary for days when you want to fly a kite.

• wind

• rain

• sunshine

• snow

Examples of _________ are rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

The _________ is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.

• atmosphere

• climate

• weather

• air pressure

A scientist who studies weather patterns and makes weather predictions is called a _________

• meteorologist

• geologist

• biologist

• astronomer

Certain types of weather are _________, meaning they happen at certain times of the year.

• seasonal

• random

• permanent

• unexpected

The pattern of weather over a long time is known as _________

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

A _________ is an invisible boundary that separates two air masses.

• front

• cloud

• storm

• temperature

Scientists study _________ to learn more about weather patterns and make weather predictions.

• data

• stars

• rocks

• plants

When there is a lot of water vapor in the air, you can say that it is ________ outside.

• humid

• dry

• cold

• windy