Weather and Water Cycle Review

The diagram shows the water cycle. What change occurs at Point B in the water cycle?

• A gas changes to a liquid

• A liquid changes to a gas

• A solid changes to a liquid

• A gas changes to a solid

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Which form of water in the water cycle is found only on the surface of Earth?

• Precipitation

• Water vapor

• Oceans

• Clouds

The Sun drives the water cycle by doing which of the following?

• Rotating on its axis

• Giving off light for plants

• Keeping Earth in orbit

• Providing heat for evaporation

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Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the –

• Earth’s core

• Sun’s heat

• Moon’s gravity

• wind’s movement

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The diagram shows a model of the water cycle created by a group of science students. What part of the model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle.

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle.

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water.

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle.

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All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT –

• thermometers

• thermometers

• wind socks

• telescopes

Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism

• The movement of fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

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The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period. What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

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In which example would a thermometer be the best tool to use?

• Measuring the amount of rainfall in a backyard over a week

• Checking the wind before heading out in a sailboat

• Deciding if it is warm enough to take a weekend trip to the beach

• Checking wind direction before flying a kite

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Which term describes the average weather conditions during a season over many years?

• Climate

• Weather

• Rainfall

• Temperature

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