Vocabulary Quiz

The instrument used to measure air pressure and predict weather changes is called a:

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

The term for the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other is called:

• Radius

• Diameter

• Circumference

• Chord

The profession that involves examining people's eyes to determine if they need glasses or medical treatment is called:

• Optometrist

• Dentist

• Cardiologist

• Dermatologist

The total length of the outside edge of an area or surface is called:

• Perimeter

• Area

• Volume

• Surface

What word describes something that has two sides or halves that are the same or nearly the same in size, shape, and position?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

• Irregular

• Uneven

What is something done to prevent possible harm or trouble before it happens?

• Precaution

• Reaction

• Negligence

• Procrastination

What is a statement about what will happen in the future, especially related to the weather?

• Forecast

• Prediction

• Assumption

• Hypothesis

What adjective describes something that occurred in the southern United States before the Civil War?

• Antebellum

• Reconstruction

• Modern

• Colonial

What is something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it?

• Predecessor

• Successor

• Contemporary

• Follower

The verb that means to delay something to a later time is:

• postpone

• accelerate

• initiate

• cancel