5th Grade- Weather Vocab Quiz

What is the study of weather patterns and collected data called?

• Climate

• Meteorology

• Geography

• Astronomy

What term describes the current conditions of Earth's atmosphere at a specific location?

• Climate

• Weather

• Hemisphere

• Season

What is the average weather conditions for a large area known as?

• Weather

• Hemisphere

• Climate

• Forecast

What is the cycle that moves water across the planet/atmosphere called?

• Water cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Oxygen cycle

What type of clouds are thin, feather-like, and high-level?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What type of clouds are puffy and low-level?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What type of clouds are layered and low-level, indicating little rain?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What type of clouds are big, dark, and indicate severe weather?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What is the process called when liquid changes to a gas by adding heat?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What is the process called when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration