3rd Grade Wind and Precipitation

How is warm air different from cool air?

• Warm air sinks, while cool air rises.

• Warm air is lighter than cool air.

• Warm air moves more slowly than cool air.

• Warm air has a lower temperature than cool air.

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You can use an anemometer to measure the

• Distance air moves.

• direction of the wind.

• temperature of the air.

• speed of the wind.

When liquid water turns into water vapor, it is called ____________.

• run-off

• sleet

• evaporation

• condensation

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What causes precipitation to fall from clouds?

• Living things on the ground need more water.

• The temperature of the ground is very warm.

• Water on the ground is heated by the sun.

• Water droplets get too heavy to float in air.

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During the day, is the ocean water warmer or cooler than the land?

• warmer

• cooler

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Which tool is best for measuring the amount of snow that falls?

• thermometer

• ruler

• seismograph

• barometer

A drought happens when 

• snow falls in a region that usually is warm.

• many forms of precipitation fall in a region.

• too much rain falls for a long period of time.

• not enough rain falls for a long period of time.

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Which instrument will best help you collect wind speed data?

• wind sock

• wind vane

• anemometer

• thermometer

Condensation happens

• when water vapor forms water droplets.

• in a cloud.

• on the outside of a cold glass in a warm room.

• All of the above.

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A wind sock shows wind direction and wind speed.

• True

• False

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