WorksheetsWeather or Climate and Water Cycle
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?
a)
Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area.
b)
The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front.
c)
Annual high temperatures in summer have increased over many decades
d)
The rainfall during one year was greater than during the following year.
2.
A forecaster studying the climate of an area would find which of the following most helpful?
a)
average yearly precipitation
b)
today's barometric pressure
c)
temperature changes in one month
d)
how often natural disasters occur
3.
In the water cycle on Earth, water is in what form?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of these
4.
The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called...
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
temperature
d)
precipitation
5.
What is the name of the process of water seeping into the soil?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
infiltration
6.
What is the main process that causes cloud formation?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
infiltration
d)
transpiration
7.
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
a)
aquifer
b)
groundwater
c)
condensation
d)
ocean
8.
Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant gives of water to be evaporated.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
evaporation
9.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
10.
Two major factors that determine climates are . . .
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
11.
Which of these things is describing weather rather than climate?
a)
The temperature today reached 101 degrees.
b)
The average rainfall has been about 20 inches for many years.
c)
It is mild and warm year round in sunny Florida.
d)
We can expect a good bit of snow in Northeastern US each winter.
12.
Weather or Climate?
The forecaster predicted thunderstorms for tomorrow.
The forecaster predicted thunderstorms for tomorrow.
a)
Weather
b)
Cimate
13.
Weather or Climate?
The rain forest gets between 98 to 177 inches of rain each year.
The rain forest gets between 98 to 177 inches of rain each year.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
14.
Weather or Climate?
The high today will be 78 degrees.
The high today will be 78 degrees.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
15.
Weather or Climate?
A blizzard is predicted to hit the area in the next few days.
A blizzard is predicted to hit the area in the next few days.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
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