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Weather: Science Test Study Guide

*We will go over any questions you may have on the study guide in class on Wednesday

*Test on Friday

Here is what you need to know….

1. Be able to describe what the following are and how they form:

Hurricanes (and storm surge)

Tornados

Thunderstorms

types of precipitation (drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, hail)

2. Cloud types and what type of weather they indicate:

Cirrus clouds Cumulonimbus clouds Cumulus clouds Stratus clouds

3. The water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation

4. How air temperature affects density

5. How the ocean affects weather

6. Read a data table and graph that shows temperature change:

For example: What was the temperature change from day 1 to day 6?

Temperatures in New York City
Day	Temperature
1	43 ˚F
2	53 ˚F
3	50˚F
4	57˚F
5	59˚F
6	67 ˚ F

7. Know the vocabulary words:

thunderstorm wind hurricane humidity convection current meteorology tornado thermometer barometer anemometer

hygrometer ozone