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Unit 3 Test Review:
Water and Weather
What might you observe that
could help predict that
thunderstorms are near?
What might you observe that
could help predict that
thunderstorms are near?
Cumulonimbus clouds, drop in
air pressure
What are some ways water can
return to aquifers through
recharge zones?
What are some ways water can
return to aquifers through
recharge zones?
Rain, snow, etc. falling on land
Which type of precipitation is
most likely to occur when the
ground and air temperatures
are above zero?
snow, rain, sleet, or hail
Which type of precipitation is
most likely to occur when the
ground and air temperatures
are above zero?
snow, rain, sleet, or hail
Match the weather tools to what
they measure:
1.
2.
3.
anemometer
hygrometer
barometer
4.
rain gauge
5.
wind vane
a. wind direction
b. wind speed
c. amount of
precipitation
d. humidity (amount of
water vapor in the air)
e. air pressure
Match the weather tools to what
they measure:
1.
2.
3.
anemometer
hygrometer
barometer
4.
rain gauge
5.
wind vane
a. wind direction
b. wind speed
c. amount of
precipitation
d. humidity (amount of
water vapor in the air)
e. air pressure
How is weather different from
climate?
How is weather different from
climate?
Weather is the condition of the
atmosphere in a certain place at a
certain time; climate is the average
weather condition in an area of a long
period of time
If the temperatures in an area
o
o
range from -30 C to 10 C
throughout the year, in which
climate zone is the area most
likely located?
temperate, polar, or tropical
If the temperatures in an area
o
o
range from -30 C to 10 C
throughout the year, in which
climate zone is the area most
likely located?
temperate, polar, or tropical
Match the type of cloud to its
description:
1. stratus
a. form at high altitudes;
mainly made of ice
2. cumulus
b. form near the ground;
flat layers
3. cirrus
c. form at low elevations;
resemble cotton puffs
Match the type of cloud to its
description:
1. stratus
2. cumulus
3. cirrus
a. form at high altitudes;
mainly made of ice
crystals
b. form near the ground;
flat layers
c. form at low elevations;
resemble cotton puffs
How can hail form even when
the temperature is above
freezing?
How can hail form even when
the temperature is above
freezing?
It forms in the tops of tall clouds
and builds in size as it moves
through the cloud before it
drops to the ground
Match the weather symbol to its meaning:
1.
a. high pressure system
2.
b. warm front
3.
c. cold front
4.
d. low pressure system
5.
e. partly cloudy skies
Match the weather symbol to its meaning:
1.
a. high pressure system
2.
b. warm front
3.
c. cold front
4.
d. low pressure system
5.
e. partly cloudy skies
What kind of weather is likely
to occur when a warm air
mass meets a cold air mass?
What kind of weather is likely
to occur when a warm air
mass meets a cold air mass?
steady precipitation
Describe the properties of an
air mass that forms over a
desert.
Describe the properties of an
air mass that forms over a
desert.
Warm and dry
Study the diagram below. Write the word that
describes each process next to the number
that identifies the process.
3
5
2
4
1
Study the diagram below. Write the word that
describes each process next to the number
that identifies the process.
1. evaporation
2. condensation
2
3
3. precipitation
5
4. run-off
4
5. transpiration
1