Weather and Water Review

Dew forms during which part of the water cycle?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

What does a barometer do?

• It measures elevation.
• It measures humidity.
• It measures wind speed.
• It measures air pressure.

Which arrow shows runoff?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Sometimes water vapor on a surface may freeze without first becoming liquid water. What forms when this change occurs?

• Dew
• Frost
• Hail
• Snow

The ocean covers about what percentage of the Earth's surface?

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%
• 100%

What carries warm water toward the poles?

• Tides
• Oceans
• Streams
• Currents

Which of the following WOULD NOT be helpful to a forecaster studying the climate of an area?

• Average amount of precipitation
• Average temperature 
• How much the temperature changes during the year
• A daily weather forecast

An area's latitude helps determine its

• climate zones
• elevation
• precipitation
• time zone

Which of the following factors DOES NOT determine weather at a particular time and place?

• Air Pressure
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Latitude

Precipitation includes...

• rain, snow, hail, and air
• rain, wind, sleet, and snow
• rain, snow, sleet, and hail
• rain, wind, air pressure, and temperature