Science Unit 4- Quiz 1

Which of the following would help you find out if a summer has been drier than usual? Choose all that are correct

• measure the rainfall each day
• observe the sky every day to see if it is cloudy
• measure the daily temperatures and compare them to temperatures in past summers
• compare the daily rainfall to the rainfall in past summers

Which of the following are included in a description of a climate? (choose all that are correct)

• daily temperatures
• average temperatures
• average rainfall
• daily rainfall

__________ describes what the conditions in the air outside are like at a certain time and place.

• weather
• climate
• front
• anemometer
• thermometer

Moving air is called ____________.

• wind
• climate
• front
• weather
• anemometer

A place where two very large masses of air meet

• front
• climate
• weather
• anemometer
• thermometer

Water, such as rain and snow, that falls from the clouds is called _________________.

• precipitation
• climate
• rain gauge
• weather
• thermometer

____________ is the force with which air pushes on Earth.

• air pressure
• climate
• front
• weather
• precipitation

Study the graph of average seasonal precipitation data for Charlottesville, Virginia. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the data?

• spring and summer are the wettest seasons
• winter and fall are the wettest seasons
• fall is wetter than summer
• spring brings the most rain

The general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time

• climate
• front
• weather
• anemometer
• thermometer

A ____________ measures air temperature.

• thermometer
• climate
• front
• anemometer
• rain gauge