Weather Unit 3

What does ice turn into when it melts?

• Steam

• Water

• Clouds

• Ice

Taylor puts one glass of water in the freezer and one glass in the refrigerator. She takes both glasses out after 10 minutes. What tool would be BEST for measuring the temperature of each glass of water?

• Rain Gauge

• Ruler

• Thermometer

• Wind Vane

Which statement describes an area's weather, but NOT its climate?

• the pattern of temperature and precipitation over a day.

• the pattern of temperature and precipitation over a century

• • the pattern of temperature and precipitation over a decade

• the pattern of temperature and precipitation over a generation

Which part of the water cycle is rain?

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Rain

• Precipitation

What is collected water vapor called?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Evaporation

Which statement best describes an area's climate, but NOT its weather?

• The temperature and weather patterns on a specific day
• The average temperature and precipitation in a region over a 3-year period.

• The wind speed and cloud cover in a specific location
• The amount of sunlight in a region over a year

Water that is precipitated into a river will most likely.

• • remain in the river and never reach the ocean again.

• • be carried back to the ocean, and the cycle will stop.

• • move upstream in the river and eventually become frozen.

• • be carried back to the ocean, and the cycle will repeat itself.

A cold air mass wedges under a warm air mass. This weather phenomenon will lead to a weather map with symbols for 

• A cold Front

• A warm front

• Rain

• Snow

What would most likely happen to the water cycle if the process of evaporation completely stopped?

• • There would be a buildup of clouds in the atmosphere.

• • There would be lower sea levels exposing more land.

• • There would be more condensation.

• • There would be no precipitation.

Which of these is a model of condensation?

• • 
    A bottle of water left in the freezer bursts.

• • A rain gauge overflows after large thunderstorms

• • A bowl of water decreases in volume after being left in the Sun.

• • A person's glasses fog up when stepping into an air-conditioned room.