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WorksheetsWeather, Climate and Water Cycle Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Choose the answer that describes the reasons for the seasons on Earth.
a)
The elliptical path of the Earth around the sun.
b)
The distance between the sun and the Earth.
c)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
d)
The warm ocean currents and the cold jet stream.
2.
Which would most likely be responsible for winter storms with large amounts of snow fall?
a)
A low pressure system moving into the area
b)
The wind changing directions.
c)
The temperature increasing and then dropping sharply.
d)
Cloud cover increasing and temperature decreasing.
3.
Why is it winter in North America when it is summer in South America
a)
The south is always warmer than the north.
b)
There is less land than water in the south.
c)
North America recieves less direct sunlight during the winter.
d)
When it is December in North America, it is June in South America
4.
How might groundwater deep beneath the surface move in the water cycle?
a)
The water molecule will evaporate and return as water vapor in the atmosphere to condense as clouds.
b)
The water molecule will move in underground rivers until it finally reaches the surface of the Earth.
c)
The water molecule will remain as groundwater for millions of years unless brought to the surface in a well or through plant roots.
d)
The water molecule will condense on the solid particles in the soil and eventually surface as a stream or geyser.
5.
Which is true regarding the properties of an air mass?
a)
An air mass is warmer on the leading edge and cooler at the trailing edge.
b)
An air mass has similar temperature and moisture properties throughout.
c)
An air mass is cooler near the edges and has greater moisture near the center.
d)
An air mass has greater moisture near the edges an is cooler near the center.
6.
What is happening where the cold air meets the warm air with high humidity?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Neautralization
d)
Transpiration
7.
As air rises from the Earth into the atmosphere, its:
a)
Temperature remains the same, pressure decreases.
b)
Temperature increases, pressure decreases.
c)
Temperature decreases, pressure decreases.
d)
Temperature decreases, pressure increases.
8.
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Water vapor
9.
If you poured hot water into one side of a divided tank and cold water into the other, what should you observe when they remove the divider?
a)
The hot water will sink to the bottom and the cold water will rise to the top.
b)
The cold water will sink to the bottom and the hot water will rise to the top.
10.
What does the divided tank model represent?
a)
When warm and cold air masses meet, they mix to become cool air.
b)
When warm and cold air masses meet the more dense cold air moves under the less dense warm air and the warm air rises.
c)
When warm and cold air masses meet the more dense warm air moves under the less dense cold air and the cold air rises.
11.
What atmospheric factor causes dampness?
a)
Wind
b)
Cumulus clouds
c)
Barometric pressure
d)
Humidity
12.
What is the primary source of groundwater?
a)
Dew
b)
Runoff
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
Rainfall
13.
Which of the following is least likely to be a source of groundwater pollution?
a)
Agricultural runoff
b)
Household dumping
c)
Acid rain
d)
Over-pumping of water from wells.
14.
The temperature of the oceans affects the different climates on Earth because:
a)
The water in the oceans holds a great amount of heat.
b)
The oceans shelter the shore from severe weather.
c)
The warm waves that hit the ocean shore warm the surrounding air.
d)
The climates that border the ocean are mostly sunny and the sun warms the Earth.
15.
Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of high wind and heavy rainfall?
a)
A cold mass is remaining stationary for an extended period of time.
b)
A cold mass is colliding with moist, warm air.
c)
A warm air mass is remaining stationary for an extended period of time.
d)
A moist, warm air mass is colliding with a dry air mass of the same temperature.
16.
Water that falls to the ground in the form of ice, sleet, rain or snow is called:
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Infiltration
d)
Evaporation
17.
When condensation occurs (like the formation of clouds), water changes from:
a)
Solid to liquid
b)
Liquid to gas
c)
Gas to liquid
d)
Gas to solid
18.
The Sun's heating of the Earth and the rotation of the Earth on its axis are largely responsible for:
a)
Cloud formation
b)
Formation of water vapor
c)
Barometric pressure
d)
Wind patterns
19.
In the water cycle evaporation is depicted as:
a)
Water drops falling
b)
Lakes, streams and groundwater
c)
Water vapor rising into the air
d)
Clouds in the sky
20.
In the water cycle, groundwater is replenished by:
a)
Precipitation
b)
Lakes, streams and groundwater
c)
Water vapor rising into the air
d)
Clouds in the sky
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