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Worksheets1st Quarter Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
2.
the change of state from a liquid to a gas
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
3.
Evaporation occurs when water changes into
a)
transpiration
b)
snow
c)
solid
d)
vapor
4.
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
5.
what is a solid
a)
matter that has no definite size or shape
b)
matter that has a definite size and shape
6.
what is a liquid
a)
matter that has a definite size but no definite shape
b)
matter that has no definite size or shape
7.
what is a gas
a)
matter that has no definite size or shape
b)
to find amount or size of something
8.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
9.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
10.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
11.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
12.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
13.
This instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
14.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
15.
What is a person called that studies the weather?
a)
Cosmotologist
b)
Scientologist
c)
Geologist
d)
Meteorologist
16.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
17.
This is the opposite of evaporation.
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
18.
The change in state from a gas to a liquid
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
19.
Places with this climate are hot and rainy for most of the year.
a)
polar
b)
tropical
c)
temperate
20.
The weather in some location averaged over a long period of time.
a)
weather
b)
rain
c)
front
d)
climate
21.
Places with this climate usually have warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters.
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
polar
22.
The mass of air that surrounds Earth.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
atmosphere
d)
climate
23.
The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface
a)
front
b)
air pressure
c)
air mass
d)
evaporation
24.
Weather pattern of very cold temperatures throughout the year, as found near the North Pole and South Pole
a)
climate
b)
temperate climate
c)
polar climate
d)
tropical climate
25.
The change of state from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
Water Cycle
26.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
27.
The movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to the Earth's surface as precipitation.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
water cycle
d)
precipitation
28.
A place where there is a lot of rainfall and high temperatures.
a)
Temperate Climate
b)
Tropical Climate
c)
Climate
d)
Polar Climate
29.
Moderate weather that is not too hot or too cold.
a)
temperate climate
b)
tropical climate
c)
polar climate
d)
climate
30.
Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
run-off
31.
High pressure systems have _______ weather and are _______.
a)
rainy, stable
b)
clear, stable
c)
rainy, unstable
d)
clear, unstable
32.
What force is behind all-weather on earth?
a)
wind
b)
gravity
gravity
gravity
c)
earth's rotation
earth's rotation
earth's rotation
d)
energy from the sun
energy from the sun
energy from the sun
33.
What type of front forms when a cold air mass displaces a warm air mass?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
34.
How hot or cold something is
a)
friction
b)
temperature
c)
gravity
35.
Another word for water vapor is
a)
humidity
b)
climate
c)
high pressure
36.
The symbol for high pressure is a circle with
a)
nothing inside it
b)
the letter L inside it
c)
the letter H inside it
37.
Land closer to the equator is
a)
colder
b)
warmer
38.
Rain that occurs on a certain day of the week is describing
a)
seasons
b)
climate
c)
weather
39.
If it only rains one month out of a year, the climate would be described as
a)
mostly wet
b)
mostly dry
c)
neither wet or dry
40.
Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
41.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
42.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
43.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
44.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
45.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
46.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
47.
Which cloud brings nice weather?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
48.
Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbo
49.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all types of ______________________, which comes from some clouds.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
runoff
50.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
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