WorksheetsThe Story of Snow
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word particles mean?
a)
tiny drops
b)
partial payments
c)
deposits of minerals
d)
very small bits or pieces of something
2.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word visible?
a)
apparentt
b)
hesitant
c)
prominent
d)
reactive
3.
What does the word structure mean?
a)
an arrangement of parts
b)
an underlying base for support
c)
a dwelling for one of more persons
d)
a place in which business is conducted
4.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word moisture?
a)
dampness
b)
dryness
c)
surface
d)
weather
5.
Which of the following words is defined in the dictionary entry for #5?
a)
contact
b)
formation
c)
moisture
d)
structure
6.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word erode?
a)
amputate
b)
disintegrate
c)
remove
d)
shorten
7.
Which best completes the sentence:
The _______ of the beating drum gave me a headache.
The _______ of the beating drum gave me a headache.
a)
contact
b)
formation
c)
repetition
d)
structure
8.
What does the word formation mean?
a)
a part considered in relation to the whole
b)
something that produces motion
c)
arrangement or positioning
d)
something formed or made
9.
What do we see when we see a cloud?
a)
air
b)
specks
c)
water vapor
d)
water droplets
10.
What determines the shape of a snow crystal?
a)
how wet the cloud is
b)
how cold the cloud is
c)
how high up the cloud is
d)
how wet and cold the cloud is
11.
When does a snow crystal stop growing?
a)
never
b)
once it hits the ground
c)
while it is still in the cloud
d)
soon after it falls from the cloud
12.
All of the following are shapes of snow crystals EXCEPT
a)
columns
b)
plates
c)
stars
d)
triangles
13.
What is the main idea of the selection?
a)
Snow begins with a speck.
b)
Many snow crystals make one snowflake.
c)
Snow crystals can be many different shapes.
d)
The speck becomes the center of a snow crystal.
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