IA3 review

What type of weather front is depicted in this illustration?

• stationary

• cold

• warm

• occluded

Jason wants to monitor the temperature of soup as it cooks on the stove. Which instrument should he use to check the soup’s temperature?

• a balance

• a spring scale

• a thermometer

• a graduated cylinder

Emma is planning a trip and wants to know which city's temperature will drop the most over the next 24 hours. Can you help her decide?

• Seattle

• Lincoln

• Madison

• Memphis

Even though the amount of water in oceans and clouds is constantly changing as a result of the water cycle, which of the following does NOT change?

• the amount of water that evaporates daily

• the complete amount of water on Earth

• the complete amount of groundwater

• the amount of rain that falls daily

The formation of a cloud from water vapor is called

• condensation.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

• transpiration.

What are the average weather conditions for an area over a long period of time?

• season

• range

• climate

• tropic

What symbol is used to represent a warm front on a weather map?

• A. Line with triangles

• B. Line with semicircles

• C. Line with alternating triangles and semicircles

• D. Line with squares

What would be the best way for a scientist to determine the climate of an area?

• Measure rainfall in different parts of the area every day for one week.

• Record the precipitation and temperature of the area for many years.

• Measure the temperature every hour for a full day.

• Record the temperature of the area for a year.

What would most likely happen to the water cycle if the process of evaporation completely stopped?

• There would be a buildup of clouds in the atmosphere.

• There would be lower sea levels exposing more land.

• There would be more condensation.

• There would be no precipitation.

Which cloud type is most similar to fog?

• A. Cirrus

• B. Stratus

• C. Cumulus

• D. Cumulonimbus