What is a meteorologist?

A person who uses science and data to predict the weather

What is precipitation?

Anything wet that falls from a cloud

A tool that measures the air pressure

The current conditions and temperature outside

What does condense mean?

To change from a gas to a liquid

What does evaporate mean?

To change from a liquid to a gas

A tool that shows the direction of the wind

Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because

sunbeams shine directly on them,causing more water evaporation and rainfall

Where do clouds come from?

when water vapor turns into water droplets

What is air pressure?

The force that air puts on an object

What is a rain gauge?

A tool that measures how much it has rained

A prediction of expected weather conditions

What is an anemometer?

A tool that measures the wind speed

What is a thermometer?

A tool that measures the temperature

What is a cumulus cloud?

A big fluffy cloud that can turn into a storm cloud

A fast spinning funnel shaped column of air

Average weather in an area or over a long period of time

A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere

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1
What is a meteorologist?
An astronaut
A person who chases storms
A person who catches meteors
A person who uses science and data to predict the weather
2
What is a stratus cloud?
A fluffy cloud that can turn into a storm cloud
A thin wispy cloud that usually means good weather
An odd cloud
A cloud that is like a blanket
3
In this climate zone, trees loose their leaves in autumn:
polar
tropical
desert
temperate
4
A new species of dog with large ears and a small mouth, doesn't pant with its mouth open like other dogs is found where?
temperate
desert
mild
polar
5
In this climate, it is hot in December and in June:
polar
temperate
mild
tropical
6
It's cold in December and in June:
temperate
desert
polar
tropical
7
What is precipitation?
A fluffy cloud
Anything wet that falls from a cloud
What you think is going to happen
When you are involved in something
8
What is a barometer?
A tool that measures wind speed
A tool that shows the direction of the wind
A tool that measures the air pressure
A tool that measures the temperature
9
What is temperature?
the frozen rain that comes in flakes
the water that comes from a cloud
How hot or cold something is
A cloud that looks like a blanket
10
What is weather?
A tool to measure the temperature
The storm
The current conditions and temperature outside
The game people play outside
11
What does condense mean?
A flash of light in the sky when electricity passes
A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere
Having a lot of moisture
To change from a gas to a liquid
12
What does evaporate mean?
Having a lot of moisture in the air
Partly frozen rain
A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere
To change from a liquid to a gas
13
What is a wind vane?
A tool that measures the air pressure
A tool that shows the wind speed
A tool that shows the temperature
A tool that shows the direction of the wind
14
Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because
the temperature is cold
they have many types of plants
sunbeams shine directly on them,causing more water evaporation and rainfall
15
Where do clouds come from?
when water vapor turns into water droplets
when water vapor turns into snow
when water vapor turns into gas
16
Many animals hibernate in winter, come back out in springtime:
temperate
mild
tropical
desert
17
What is air pressure?
A layer of gases surrounding a planet
a severe snowstorm with cold temperatures and high winds
A substance that keeps its size and shape
The force that air puts on an object
18
It doesn't rain very much ever in this climate
temperate
tropical
polar
desert
19
What is a rain gauge?
A tool that tells if it is going to rain
A tool that measures the air pressure
A tool that measures wind speed
A tool that measures how much it has rained
20
What is a forecast?
Moving air
The line where two masses meet
Changing from a liquid to a gas
A prediction of expected weather conditions
21
What is an anemometer?
A tool that measures how much it has rained
A tool that shows the direction of the wind
A tool that measures the temperature
A tool that measures the wind speed
22
What is a thermometer?
A tool that measures the air pressure
A tool that measures the temperature
A tool that measures the wind speed
A tool that measures how much it has rained
23
What is a cumulus cloud?
A grey cloud
A big fluffy cloud that can turn into a storm cloud
A thin wispy cloud that usually means good weather
A cloud that is like a blannket
24
What is a tornado?
A severe snowstorm with cold temperatures and high winds
A fast spinning funnel shaped column of air
A small amount of water
the force that air puts on an object
25
Climate where winters are nice and warm, but not too hot:
polar
mild
tropicl
temperate
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What is climate?
Average weather in an area or over a long period of time
A tool used to measure air pressure
A type of coat
A thin wispy cloud
27
Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur
polar
temperate
tropical
mild
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What is a cloud?
Partly frozen rain
Water vapor that has frozen and falls in flakes
having a lot of moisture
A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere

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