Weather Quiz

Hail only forms in...

• large thunderclouds

• snow storms

• sunny weather

Did most of these storms happen on warm (60-80 degree) or cool (40-60 degree) days?

• Warm

• Cool

• Both

The ____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.

• Sun

• water cycle

• moon

• Coriolis effect

The labeled diagram shows the water cycle over the ocean.  At which point is salt water being evaporated? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

You fill a cup with water, cover it with plastic, and place it near a sunny window. After 2 hours, you notice water droplets on the plastic. What process of the water cycle caused the water droplets?

• A. Evaporation
• B. Condensation
• C. Precipitation
• D. Transpiration

Hot air rises because...

• it is less dense
• it is heavier
• it is more dense
• it contains Helium

Precipitation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

Condensation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

Clouds form when water changes from a _____________________________.

• gas to liquid

• liquid to gas

• solid to gas

• solid to liquid