Weather Review

Water Cycle

100

What is the constant moving of water on earth to the atmosphere and back again?

The Water Cycle

200

In which phase are clouds formed?

Condensation 

300

A ditch is a place of collection.  Eventually  the water will be transported to other reservoirs, thus, allowing ________________ to take place.

a, transpiration    b, runoff    c, condensation

runoff

400

By which process is water returned to the atmosphere?

a. precipitation 

b. condensation 

c. evaporation

evaporation

500

The amount of moisture in the air is referred to as 

a. precipitation 

b. condensation 

c. humidity 

humidity

Precipitation

100

What type of precipitation falls from clouds in 45 degree weather?

Rain

200

This form of precipitation falls from the sky as snow, melts and refreezes when it hits the ground

Sleet

300

What term refers to a lack of precipitation for an extended period of time?

a.  break   b. flood  c. drought 

drought

400

Which term refers to a significant increase of precipitation.  This sometimes causes objects to be washed away completely.  

a . drought   b. evaporation    c. flood

flood

500

Describe this form of precipitation.  The atmosphere is warm but the temperature on the ground is freezing-so the rain freezes on contact. 

a. snow  b. sleet   c. freezing rain

freezing rain

Clouds

100

Low clouds, looks like a flat blanket, arranged in layers, cloudy skies, usually gray in color, cool temperatures, good chance for precipitation (light showers)

stratus cloud

200

This cloud is made from ice crystals; stretched

Cirrus

300

What is the lowest cloud to the earth's surface?

fog

400

What is water that falls from clouds in either liquid or solid form ?

Precipitation

500

Name the four types of precipitation

Rain, snow, sleet, hail

Weather

100

Weather or Climate? On Wednesday in Aulander, NC it was 74 degrees. 

weather

200

Which season is in the Southern Hemisphere in August?

Winter

300

This term refers to the weather that happens in the area in which you live

local weather

400

What is the name of the imaginary line in the middle of the earth?

equator 

500

Name 5 abiotic factors

(answers may vary) but must be all non-living things

Weather Tools

100

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

Rain Gauge 

200

This instrument measures air pressure 

barometer 

300

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

Anemometer 

400

Jonathan is headed on a trip.  He needs to know in which direction he is travelling.  What instrument might he use?

Compass

500

Name the two instruments that are combined in one to form the instrument that measures precipitation 

Rain Gauge 

Ruler