Vocab Test 3- Weather Words

Weather is ...

• The state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time

• A pattern of weather over a long period of time

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Climate is ...

• The state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time

• A pattern of weather over a long period of time

What does a meteorologist do?

• Predicts the weather

• Chases storms

• Studies water

• Writes for a newspaper

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What are tornadoes?

• A destructive vortex of rotating wind

• A sudden, violent, shaking of the ground

• A tropical cyclone that causes flooding

• A severe snowstorm

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Earth's surface can be defined as ...

• Landforms such as mountains

• An area of land or water

• The temperature of the atmosphere

• The composition of the atmosphere

A funnel is ...

• Used to separate liquids and solids.

• A type of kitchen utensil used to pour liquids.

• Wide at the top and narrow at the bottom

• A tool used to weigh objects

An arid area would be ...

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• A tropical beach

• A marshland

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A humid area would be ...

• Cold and dry

• Windy and arid

• Cloudy and temperate

• Hot and wet

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Marine climates such as the state of Washington have ...

• Hot summers and no rain

• Mild summers and occasional snowfall

• Warm summers, cool winters, and lots of rain

• Snowstorms all year

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Tropical climates such as the state of Florida are ...

• Cold, dry, and have little rain

• Hot, dry, and have lots of snow

• Mild and have no precipitation

• Warm, humid, and have lots of rain

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