Water Cycle and Weather

If you watch a rain puddle as you play outside and it starts to dry up, what process of the water cycle would you be observing?

• sublimation

• evaporation

• infiltration

If someone says, "The air feels very dry today." Which of the following weather factors would they be describing?

• temperature

• humidity

• precipitation

Where does a water molecule spend the shortest amount of time as it moves through the water cycle?

• in a lake

• in a glacier

• in the atmosphere

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• sun

• moon

• ocean currents

Which location most likely experienced precipitation in the form of snow?

• B
• C
• D

What can be used to measure wind direction?

• wind vane

• hygrometer

• anemometer

You are using a thermometer to study the weather. You check the thermometer two days in a row at the same time each day. The pictures below show the readings that he sees on each day. What most likely happened between day 1 and day 2?

• A cold front entered the area.

• A snowstorm occurred in the area.

• A drought began in the area.

Which of the following is an atmospheric condition that can be measured using weather tools?

• rainfall
• temperature
• both of these

What causes the formation of clouds?

• wind

• earthquakes

• condensation (water vapor condensing)

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term and climate is long-term.

• Weather is unpredictable, while climate is predictable.

• Weather is influenced by local factors, whereas climate is influenced by global factors.