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WorksheetsTCI: Unit 3- Lesson 4 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Where does water in the air come from?
It falls from the clouds and then just stays floating in the air.
It evaporates from the ground and turns into water vapor.
Why does precipitation happen?
Water vapor becomes too heavy and falls from the clouds.
The wind is strong and causes the rain to fall.
Which of the following are different types of precipitation?
Rain
Wind
Snow
Sleet
Temperature
What is the tool we use to measure rain called?
Wind Vane
Anemometer
Ruler
Rain Gauge
Snow stays on the ground, so we can measure it using a (a) .
TRUE or FALSE: Some months of the year tend to be wetter or drier than others.
True
False
Meteorologists use a special machine to study and predict the weather. This machine is called a ___________________.
weather station
news report
weather forecast
Which locations will receive the MOST precipitation? Use the scale on the side to decide.
CHOOSE 2 LOCATIONS.
A
B
C
D
E
A person who studies and predicts the weather is called a _______________.
weather reporter
anemometer
meteorologist
precipitation radar
Which locations will receive the LEAST precipitation? Use the scale on the side to decide.
CHOOSE 2 LOCATIONS.
A
B
C
D
E
It is most likely to rain when it is what temperature?
19° F
27° F
30° F
40° F
It is most likely to snow when it is what temperature?
19° F
38° F
42° F
48° F
How is sleet formed?
Snow falls from the clouds, but melts on the way down, and freezes again near the earth.
Frozen rain in a thunderstorm cloud that travels all the way to Earth frozen.
A (a) finds the distance of precipitation and tracks the patterns.
Fill in the blank with the tool that meteorologists use
