Climate and Weather Quiz

Which phrase BEST describes climate?

• number of floods in a year

• amount of rain in one month

• type of weather over many years

• where an area is located on Earth

Which weather is most likely in a tropical climate near the equator?

• dry and hot

• dry and cold

• rainy and hot

• rainy and cold

Which statement BEST describes label 1 in the water cycle model?

• Precipitation falls to Earth.

• Water condenses in the atmosphere.

• All parts of the water cycle depend upon the sun’s energy. Warmth from the sun causes water to evaporate.

• Water collects on the surface of Earth until it evaporates.

Which statement BEST describes label 2 in the water cycle model?

• Precipitation falls to Earth.

• Water condenses in the atmosphere.

• All parts of the water cycle depend upon the sun’s energy. Warmth from the sun causes water to evaporate.

• Water collects on the surface of Earth until it evaporates.

Which statement BEST describes label 3 in the water cycle model?

• Precipitation falls to Earth.

• Water condenses in the atmosphere.

• All parts of the water cycle depend upon the sun’s energy. Warmth from the sun causes water to evaporate.

• Water collects on the surface of Earth until it evaporates.

Which statement BEST describes label 4 in the water cycle model?

• Precipitation falls to Earth.

• Water condenses in the atmosphere.

• All parts of the water cycle depend upon the sun’s energy. Warmth from the sun causes water to evaporate.

• Water collects on the surface of Earth until it evaporates.

What should Shyla draw to describe how the sun’s energy flows on and above Earth’s surface? Circle THREE correct answers.

• moving water on a lake becoming still

• water pooling underground in an aquifer

• solar rays heating the puddles on the ground

• pools of water turning to vapor and entering the atmosphere

• snow melting and running down mountains to collect in lakes

What is the role of the sun’s energy in the water cycle?

• It makes water freeze.

• It evaporates water.

• It turns water into ice.

• It makes water flow underground.

What happens when snow melts and runs down mountains?

• It turns into ice.

• It collects in lakes.

• It evaporates immediately.

• It stays on the mountain.

What might you use to investigate how water cycles through the water cycle?

• A book

• A computer model

• A telescope

• A microscope