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Weather Review 1
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1
The heat of the sun is more intense in areas
near the poles
in the temperate zones
in North Carolina
near the equator
2
Places at the same latitude tend to have the same
intensity of sunlight
amount of rain
wind patterns
same kinds of severe weather
3
What must occur before clouds can form?
Transpiration must occur.
It has to rain or snow.
Water vapor must get warmer.
Water vapor must lose heat.
4
The process by which water goes from a liquid to a gas
Evaporation
Transpiration
Percolation
Condensation
5
Rain is measured with which unit?
millibar
miles per hour
millimeter/centimeter/inches
degrees Fahrenheit
6
Which two things cause the Earth to have seasons?
its tilt and orbit
the water cycle and climate
its tilt and the water cycle
its orbit and the water cycle
7
What step of the water cycle occurs when water vapor cools and forms water droplets?
precipitation
transpiration
condensation
evaporation
8
Which of the following is the average conditions over a long period of time?
Climate
Weather
9
Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
anemometer
rain gauge
barometer
thermometer
10
Which of the following are elements of weather?
latitude, distance from the ocean, elevation, ocean and wind currents
winter, spring, summer, fall
temperature, precipitation, wind, rainfall
evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation
11
The process by which plants release water into the air
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Percolation
12
If the northern hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, what season is it having?
spring
summer
fall
winter
13
A scientist who studies the weather is called a
biologist
meteorologist
geologist
rocket scientist
14
Which of these is NOT a process in the water cycle?
perspiration
run-off
evaporation
precipitation
15
When it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
summer
spring
fall
winter
16
What causes evaporation?
cooling
heating
condensation
run-off
17
Which instrument measures wind speed?
Barometer
Anenometer
Rain Gage
Thermometer
18
Elements that affect climate include
rainfall and temperature
wind speed and hurricanes
evaporation and transpiration
drought and condensation
19
Which instrument is used to measure the amount of rainfall?
themometer
rain gauge
barometer
wind vane
