Weather and Climate Pre-test and Post-test Name:______________________________

1. Which tool should be used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air? A. anemometer B. barometer C. hygrometer D. thermometer 2. What is most likely part of a weather station in a school? A. balance scales B. magnifying lenses C. rain gauge D. telescope 3. What two weather instruments measure amounts of water? A. hygrometer and barometer B. rain gauge and hygrometer C. barometer and anemometer D. anemometer and rain gauge 4. Scientists have organized earth into several regions. To research atmosphere, which of the following would a scientist study? A. All bodies of fresh and salt water B. Living things that breathe oxygen C. Earths crust, land plates, and rocks D. Gases in air, ozone layer, and weather 5. Look at the instrument below.

What does this instrument measure? A. humidity B. air pressure C. wind speed D. temperature

6. Look at the diagram of the water cycle below.

What is the role of condensation in the water cycle? A. It produces clouds B. It puts water in ponds C. It takes water from oceans D. It carries water to plant roots 7. Ms. Valles created a model of the water cycle using a sealed plastic bag containing a small amount of water. She taped the bag to a sunny window and observed it during the day. What process during the water cycle would cause the air in the bag to appear cloudy? A. Boiling B. Freezing C. Evaporation D. Precipitation 8. In places that have cold winters, people spread salt on icy roads and sidewalks. Which of these does the salt do to the ice? A. It raises the density of ice, causing it to be less slippery. B. It destroys the matter of ice, causing the ice to break apart. C. It lowers the freezing point of water, causing the ice to melt. D. It increases the boiling point of ice, causing it to turn into water. 9.

Which shows a liquid changing to a gas? A. precipitation B. condensation C. evaporation D. transpiration 9. Why is the northern hemisphere of earth warmer in summer than in winter? A. less direct sunlight shines on the northern hemisphere B. earth is moving more quickly in its orbit around the sun C. more direct sunlight shines on the northern hemisphere D. the sun gives off more heat in the summer than in the winter 10. A thermometer measures: A. humidity B. precipitation C. water D. temperature 11. A wind vane shows the______ from which the wind is blowing. A. number B. direction C. temperature D. humidity 12. A barometer measures______________. A. humidity B. temperature C. air pressure D. precipitation 13. All the weather occurs in the lowest layer of the air, or _______________. A. stratosphere B. wind speed C. atmosphere D. evaporation 14. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called the _______________. A. stratosphere B. troposphere C. atmosphere D. air pressure

15. High up in the atmosphere water vapor turns back into liquid drop. This process is called _____________________. A. evaporation B. water vapor C. condensation D. air pressure 15. As the sub heats the water from the ocean changes into visible gas called _____________. A. precipitation B. condensation C. wind D. water vapor 16. An anemometer measures ___________________. A. precipitation B. air pressure C. humidity D. wind speed 17. The ozone layer is located in the ________________. A. troposphere B. lithosphere C. stratosphere D. oceans 18. Earths ____________ are the biggest source of water. A. freshwater B. land C. atmosphere D. oceans