WorksheetsScience Chp 8 - Water Cycle
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define air mass.
a)
instrument that measures air pressure.
b)
process in which water moves from the surface of Earth to the air and then back again.
c)
large body of air.
2.
Define anemometer.
a)
process by which a gas changes into a liquid.
b)
instrument that measures wind speed.
c)
instrument that measures air pressure.
3.
Define barometer.
a)
water that falls back to the Earth.
b)
instrument that measures air pressure.
c)
instrument that measures wind speed.
4.
Define hurricane.
a)
water that falls back to the Earth.
b)
large body of air.
c)
tropical storm with wind speeds of 74 mph or more.
5.
Define precipitation.
a)
Water that falls back to the Earth.
b)
instrument that measures air pressure.
c)
large body of air.
6.
Define evaporation.
a)
process by which a liquid changes into a gas.
b)
process by which a gas changes into a liquid.
c)
process in which water moves from the surface of Earth to the air and then back again.
7.
Define water cycle.
a)
process in which water moves from the surface of Earth to the air and then back again.
b)
instrument that measures wind speed.
c)
large body of air.
8.
Define condensation.
a)
process by which a gas changes into a liquid.
b)
process in which water moves from the surface of Earth to the air and then back again.
c)
large body of air.
9.
Sonya listens to daily weather forecasts because she is hoping for a snowy day. Which of these weather changes might bring snow?
a)
warm, dry air masses
b)
cold, dry air masses.
c)
cold, wet air masses.
10.
Which of these causes flooding during a hurricane?
a)
rain and storm surge
b)
clouds of a thunderstorm
c)
spirals of high winds
d)
the "eye" of a storm"
11.
You and your friend are planning a trip to the beach. Your friend does not like walking on hot sand, but he does like swimming in warm water. What time of the day might be the best for you and your friend to visit the beach?
a)
12:00 PM
b)
2:00 PM
c)
6:00 PM
12.
On a piece of paper, write down the names of three weather instruments and how you would use them to measure the weather. (Use complete sentences.)
a)
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b)
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13.
Think about what happens to water when it falls on land. On a piece of paper, explain how rain that falls in your community eventually might end up in an ocean. (Use complete sentences.)
a)
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b)
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