14 questions
There is water sitting in a cup outside on a hot day. By the end of the day it has less water than it did in the morning. What process happened?
precipitation
runoff
condensation
evaporation
If the air feels dry what factor would you be describing?
humidity
air pressure
wind speed
precipitation
What is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity?
a hurricane
a cold front
an air mass
an air pressure
Dew and raindrops look similar. How are they alike?
Both result from condensation
Both fall from the sky
Both are forms of precipitation
Both form around particles in the air
When water is moving down a hill in the water cycle what is that called?
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Runoff
What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?
clouds
oceans
wind
sun
Where does a water molecule spend the shortest amount of time as it moves through the water cycle?
in the ocean
on the ground
in the atmosphere
in a river
Where would air pressure be the highest?
in a cloud
on a mountain
at the bottom of a valley
on a hill
Which shows the order of events that happen when a hurricane forms?
thunderstorm near the western coast of Africa, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
cold front, tropical storm, tropical depression, hurricane
thunderstorm, tropical storm, hurricane
tropical storm, thunderstorm, tropical depression, hurricane
Why do some balls of hail have ring layers?
It shows how old the hail stone is like a tree
Raindrops freeze from the inside out, forming one layer of ice at a time.
Each time a ball of hail goes up and down in a thundercloud, a layer of ice is added
Water that freezes always forms layers
What is true about the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is about 600 km thick
Weather always takes place in the highest layer of the atmosphere
Atmosphere is 100% oxygen
Winds take place below the atmosphere
In the sky is gray, low clouds covering most of the sky. Which kind of cloud is it?
cumulus
cirrus
thunderclouds
stratus
If you think the weather will be getting hotter throughout the week. What is the best way to verify your prediction?
Observe carefully to see if you are correct
Go online to determine the temperature and air pressure for the past 5 days
Watch the weather forecast to see if you are correct
Record the air pressure for 24 hours
If you think a thunderstorm is coming which clouds could you be seeing?
Cirrus
cumulonimbus
wave clouds
contrail clouds