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  • measures air pressure or the weight of the air around us
    thermometer
    barometer
    wind vane
    hygrometer
  • What is the term for liquid water changing into water vapor?
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
    runoff
  • tiny, floating droplets of water or ice crystals in the sky
    hail
    clouds
    sleet
    rain
  • state of water having 3 dimensions, firm and stable in shape
    solid
    water
    gas
    liquid
  • Why are water droplets on the ground early in the morning even though it hasn't rained?
    clouds formed
    winds became stronger
    the air temperature became cooler
    the sun went down
  • When plants release water into the air, it is called ______________.
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
    transpiration
  • state of water that flows freely and takes the shape of its container
    liquid
    solid
    water
    gas
  • the process of water vapor changing to liquid water when it cools
    precipitation
    transpiration
    condensation
    evaporation
  • the morning temp in Cordele is 41 degrees F. If a sunny mild day is forecast, what will the temp be around 2:00 PM?
    41 DEGREES
    67 DEGREES
    98 DEGREES
    32 DEGREES
  • Which would most likely happen in direct sunlight?
    Evaporation would occur more quickly.
    Precipitation would occur more frequently.
    Condensation would not occur.
    Evaporation would occur more slowly.
  • THE READING ON A BAROMETER RISES WHEN THE AIR
    PRESSURE INCREASES
    PRESSURE DECREASES
    SPEED DECREASES
    SPEED INCREASES
  • Which term best describes the flow of water over land?
    runoff
    precipitation
    condensation
    transpiration
  • an anemometer measures
    wind speed
    air pressure
    wind direction
    air temperature
  • measures how much rain has fallen over a period of time
    barometer
    rain gauge
    wind vane
    anemometer
  • Water that soaks in and is stored underground
    runoff
    ground water
    transpiration
    evaporation
  • During which part of the water cycle is heat energy gained?
    evaporation
    runoff
    precipitation
    condensation
  • the process of liquid turning into a gas
    transpiration
    condensation
    evaporation
    freezing
  • Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?
    a blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii's tallest mountain peaks
    the mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds Tuesday morn.
    The coolest months are February and March
    a high temperature of 37.8 degrees was recorded today
  • groups of water droplets that help meteorologists study weather
    rain
    a front
    clouds
    hail
  • a tool that measures how hot or cold something is
    thermometer
    anemometer
    barometer
    hygrometer
  • Heat from the sun's energy most directly affects which part of the water cycle?
    precipitation
    transpiration
    evaporation
    condensation
  • a scientist that studies weather
    meteorologist
    weatherologist
    pediatrician
    biologist
  • measures the direction the wind is blowing
    wind vane
    rain gauge
    anemometer
    barometer
  • A glass of water is left out all day and beads of water form on the outside. What is the cause?
    evaporation
    runoff
    precipitation
    condensation
  • Which parts of the water cycle change liquid into vapor?
    evaporation and transpiration
    transpiration and runoff
    condensation and transpiration
    evaporation and condensation
  • Energy from the sun changes a liquid to a gas by the process of
    evaporation
    freezing
    melting
    condensation
  • Water evaporates mostly from
    clouds
    oceans
    land
    snow
  • state of water with no fixed shape and no fixed volume - spreads out in all directions
    gas
    liquid
    freezing
    solid
  • the weather conditions of an area over a long period
    weather
    high pressure
    temperature
    climate
  • During which part of the water cycle is heat energy lost?
    runoff
    condensation
    precipitation
    evaporation
  • If beads of water form on the outside of a glass that contained cold water, what happened?
    someone dripped water over the side
    water vapor condensed on the sides
    water soaked through the glass
    someone sprayed the glass with water
  • What provides the energy that evaporates water and heats land?
    oceans
    earth
    moon
    sun
  • the movement of water on, above, and below the earth's surface
    water cycle
    liquid
    solid
    transpiration
  • when plants lose water through their leaves
    freezing
    transpiration
    condensation
    evaporation
  • Which of the following would be most affected by a lack of water?
    soil
    bugs
    cars
    rocks
  • One morning there is a puddle on the sidewalk, but the puddle is gone by 3pm. What causes this?
    precipitation
    evaporation
    condensation
    runoff
  • After water has condensed to form clouds, it falls back to Earth in the form of what?
    transpiration
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
  • What is the changing of gas into a liquid?
    precipitation
    runoff
    condensation
    evaporation
  • What is the path water takes from the earth to the clouds and back again?
    precipitation
    evaporation
    water cycle
    life cycle
  • In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
    Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
    Both cause decreases in air temperature.
    Both cause increases in air temperature.
    Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
  • the atmospheric conditions happing currently (now) in an area
    weather
    evaporation
    climate
    front
  • Which best explains the difference between climate and weather?
    weather is measured with tools and climate is not measured
    Weather is conditions in one day, climate is over long time
    weather is recorded on charts, climate is on maps
    weather is about wind, climate is about clouds
  • What is the term for water particles that fall from the sky?
    runoff
    precipitation
    condensation
    evaporation
  • When puffy white clouds appear, what kind of weather usually occurs?
    fair
    foggy
    rainy
    snowy
  • measures how fast the wind is blowing
    hygrometer
    wind vane
    barometer
    anemometer
  • How is weather related to climate?
    weather describes the climate of a large area
    climate describes the weather of a large area
    weather is the long term average of a regions climate
    climate is the long term average of a region's weather
  • a measurement of how hot or cold something is
    air pressure
    temperature
    precipitation
    humidity
  • any form of water that falls from clouds to earth's surface
    condensation
    evaporation
    precipitation
    transpiration
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