Vocabulary
the blanket of air that surrounds the Earth
atmosphere
the changing of a liquid to a gas
evaporation
tool used to measure wind speed
anemometer
About how much of Earth's surface is covered with water?
a. 1/4
b. 3/4
c. 1/2
d. 2/3
3/4
How do jet streams affect weather?
a. changing temperatures
b. surface winds
c. precipitation
d. all of these
all of these
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
the pattern of weather in a place over many years
climate
tool used to show the direction from which the wind is blowing
wind vane
What process occurs when water vapor changes into a gas?
a. melting
b. evaporation
c. precipitation
d. condensation
evaporation
Low pressure means that
a. the skies may be clear
b. warm temperatures may be coming
c. the weather may be cloudy or rainy
the weather may be cloudy or rainy
the changing of a gas into a liquid
condensation
what the air is like outside
weather
measure how much rain has fallen
rain gauge
During the water cycle, what generally happens to water after evaporation?
a. it falls to Earth as precipitation
b. It condenses and forms a cloud
c. It evaporates until it is entirely gone
d. It seeps into the Earth as groundwater
It condenses and forms a cloud
Which of the following can affect climate?
a. living near the ocean
b. living near the equator
c. living near the mountains
d. all of these
all of these
rain, hail, sleet or snow
precipitation
tool used to measure air pressure
barometer
tool used to measure the temperature of the air
thermometer
What kind of water is found in the air?
a. saltwater
b. well water
c. water vapor
d. groundwater
water vapor
Condensation happens when
a. water becomes vapor in the air
b. water melts into a liquid
c. water freezes into a solid
d. water vapor cools into a liquid
water vapor cools into a liquid
the movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back again
water cycle
moving air
wind
measures how much water vapor is in the air
hygrometer
when is humidity high?
a. when the air is cold
b. when air is dry
c. when more water is in the air
d.. when the air is dirty
when more water is in the air
What is air pressure?
a. the amount of water vapor in the air
b. the speed of the clouds traveling across the sky
c. the amount of dirt in the air
d. the force of the atmosphere pressing down
the force of the atmosphere pressing down