Understanding God's World Test 8

Match the following

• precipitation

• prolonged period of dryness (p. 422)

• drought

• boundary between two different air masses (p. 428)

• atmosphere

•  air surrounding the earth (p. 382)

• water runoff

•  any form of water falling from the sky to the earth (p. 407)

• front

•  precipitation which eventually trickles into

  streams (p. 408)

Weather happens in the (a)   atmosphere. (p. 384)

A constant movement of air causes (a)   . (p. 395)

A (a)   is a cyclone that develops over hot land. (p. 419)

The sun's (a)   energy controls the water-cycle process.

(p. 406)

Hurricanes happen most often when the ocean's temperature is (a)   . (p. 416)

A (a)   is a severe snowstorm. (p. 421)

The atmosphere's ability to keep heat from easily escaping into space is called the (a)   . (p. 394)

(a)   forecasts are usually accurate. (p. 427)

An (a)   is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity. (p. 428)