Understanding Weather Concepts

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

What type of cloud is fluffy and white, often associated with fair weather?

• Cirrus clouds

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

What do we call the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

• Wind

• Gust

• Draft

• Breeze

What is the term for a long period of abnormally low rainfall?

• flood

• monsoon

• rainstorm

• drought

What scale is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes?

• Richter Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale

• Beaufort Scale

What is the name of the phenomenon when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

• Convection

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What type of precipitation falls as ice pellets?

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

What is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

What do meteorologists study to predict the weather?

• Atmospheric conditions

• Geological formations

• Ocean currents

• Solar radiation