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Name _______________________ Date _______________ # _______________
Study Guide for Weather Test – Test date ___October 14th______
1.
The stage of the water cycle in which rain returns to lakes or oceans is called ___run off_____.
2. The stages of the water cycle are: __evaporation_____, ___condensation_____,
___precipitation_____________, and ____run off___________.
3. Water vapor cools and forms clouds in the ____condensation______ stage of the water cycle.
4. Describe the cloud that would most likely produce heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.
Puffy and dark
5.
Name the three basic cloud types.
Cumulus, cirrus, stratus
6.
A cloud is a collection of __water___droplets_______.
7. Give the stages of how a cloud forms.
1. Sun warms the water 2. Water evaporates 3. Water vapor rises and cools
4. water vapor condenses
8.
5. Clouds form
Name three characteristics of a thunderstorm.
1. Hail may form
2. Strong winds and heavy rain
3. Thunder and lightning
9. The safest thing to do when you are outside and hear thunder is ____go inside ________.
10. A __rain_ ___gauge____ is used to collect data on the amount of rainfall.
11. A _______thermometer_______________ is used to measure the outside air temperature.
12. Describe a cumulus cloud and the type of weather it might bring.
White, big, puffy/ brings fair weather
13. In what season might we see snow? winter
14. In what months would it be sunny and hot? June, July, August
15. A _____hurricane________ forms over the ocean and can bring dangerous winds, rains, and flooding.
16. A ___tornado____ is a funnel shaped cloud with high wind speeds.
17. To measure wind direction, you can use a _wind___ _vane____. You will need to be able to look at a
wind vane and tell which direction the wind is blowing.
18. If you leave a bucket of water outside and you notice that the water is gone after several days, what
part of the water cycle has taken place? evaporation
19. The gas known as __water___ __vapor_ occurs when liquid water evaporates into the air.
20. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail can all be called ____precipitation________.
21. If the temperature outside is 70 degrees F, any precipitation that falls will most likely be
____rain_______.
**** You will also have several questions where you will be asked to read a weather graph and answer
questions. ******