Weather Quick Review

On Friday morning, Carlos sees the weather map on the news, as shown. Select the two best predictions Carlos can make about the weather.

• It will rain.

• It will snow.

• It will get colder.

• It will get warmer.

• It will be sunny.

Which sentence about the weather is true?

• It is cold in Dallas and Miami.

• It is raining in Seattle and Chicago.

• There is an area of low pressure near Los Angeles and Denver.

• There is an area of high pressure near Chicago and New York.

As the cold front moves towards Gainesville, what type of weather will occur?

• warm and humid

• rain and storms

• cool and calm

• dry and windy

What would happen if the lamp were removed from this model?

• The temperature of the aquarium would greatly increase.

• The clay in the mountain would harden more quickly.

• The water at the bottom of the aquarium would evaporate more slowly.

How does an increase in water temperature caused by the sun impact the water cycle?

• It causes evaporation.

• It causes precipitation.

• It causes transpiration.

• It causes condensation.

Which step in the water cycle follows condensation?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

• transpiration

Which stage of the water cycle returns water to the earth?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

It is a hot, summer day and Michelle left a cup of water on her porch in the sun. When she returned, her water was half gone. Which part of the water cycle best explains this?

• condensation

• evaporation

• runoff

• transpiration

How do plants contribute to the water cycle?

• Plants cool the air and create condensation.

• Plants warm the air and create precipitation.

• Plants give off water through transpiration.

• Plants give off water in the form of runoff or groundwater.

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometer

• thermometer