Vocab 1
What tool is used to measure how hot or cold something is?
thermometer
When the atmosphere presses down on you, it creates ____________.
air pressure
Compared with the Equator, at the North Pole
a. the air pressure is higher
b. the temperature is lower
c. the weather is calmer
d. the wind is slower.
b. the temperature is lower.
(Look at Map)
What is the predicted temperature range for Dallas, Texas?
90s
Which instrument measures the direction of the wind?
a. barometer
b. thermometer
c. rain gauge
d. weather vane
d. weather vane
When it is hot outside, the ______ is high (or shown as degrees)
temperature
This morning, the ________ was very cold.
weather
In the water cycle, how does rising water vapor turn back into liquid?
a. the air pressure turns the vapor into waterdrops.
b. the vapor cools and condenses.
c. The sun and clouds heat up the vapor.
d. The jet stream in the stratosphere spins the vapor around.
b. the vapor cools and condenses
(Look at the map)
What is the predicated CLOUD COVER for San Francisco?
Sunny
What is a thermometer used for?
measures the temperature of the air.
What part of the water cycle is changing of a liquid into a gas?
evaporation
What part of the water cycle is when water vapor cools?
condensation
In what layer of the atmosphere do we fly kites?
a. troposphere
b. stratosphere
c. mesosphere
d. thermosphere
a. troposphere
(look at map)
What is the lowest temperature range on the map?
60s
Which instrument measures air pressure?
a. barometer
b. thermometer
c. rain gauge
d. weather vane
a. barometer
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
What is the air around Earth called?
atmosphere
Why do your ears pop when you are flying in a plane or riding up an elevator?
a. when you rise, the air pressure changes.
b. when you rise, the air pressure makes your ears warmer.
c. when you rise, the air pressure creates a small tornado.
d. when you rise, your ears adjust to the wind speed.
a. When you rise, the air pressure changes.
What is one city that will have rain?
New York City
Which instrument would you use to find out how much rain has fallen?
a. barometer
b. thermometer
c. rain gauge
d. weather vane
c. rain gauge
What is the never-ending path that provides water for all plants and animals.
water cycle
What is the part of the water cycle that returns to Earth in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow?
precipitation
Dana listened to the morning weather report. It said that there was no precipitation, and that the temperature was expected to have a high of 85*. What should she wear?
a. warm winter coat
b. light summer clothes
c. a sweater and raincoat
d. a fall jacket.
b. light summer clothes
What part of the country is the hottest?
south
What does an ANEMOMETER measure?
the wind speed