Holsey- Vocabulary Unit 1 Weather

1. _______________ has a definite size, shape, and volume. It will always weigh the same and take up the same amount of space.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

______________ puffy clouds that are usually scattered throughout the sky; they can be white or gray. White fluffy cumulus clouds mean no rain, but when they form into dark or gray clouds, it is going to rain.

• Stratus

• Nimbus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

3. _______________ an instrument for measuring air pressure.

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

4. _______________ an instrument used to measure wind speed.

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

5. _______________ looks like a huge thick blanket covering the sky. These clouds are a sure sign of rain if it is warm and snow if it is cold. If stratus clouds are near the ground, they form fog.

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

6. __________ __________- the beginning of a large mass of warm air, usually bringing precipitation.

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

7. __________ __________- an instrument used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen.

• Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

8. __________ __________- a moveable-arrow shaped object that shows the wind is blowing.

• Wind Vane

• Weather Balloon

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

9. __________ __________- does not have a definite shape, mass, or volume. It does not always weigh the same or take up the same amount of space. However, like a liquid, a gas will always take the shape of the container, no matter the size or shape of the container.

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

10. __________ __________- the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time or place.

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Humidity