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Water Cycle and Clouds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When is the most energy transferred from the Sun to the water in the water cycle?
a)
collection
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation 
2.
Which process of the water cycle returns condensed water to the earth’s surface? 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration 
3.
When water vapor rises and cools, the liquid water in the air comes together forming ___.
a)
wind
b)
clouds
c)
lightning
d)
tornadoes
4.
Which will increase transpiration?
a)
increase in evaporation
b)
decrease in evaporation
c)
increase in the Sun's energy
d)
decrease in the Sun's energy
5.
Which type of cloud is formed high in the atmosphere?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
6.
What is a natural cause of rivers drying up?
a)
pollution
b)
erosion
c)
lack of precipitation
d)
water table rising
7.
Which shows the correct order of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation, precipitation, condensation, collection/run-off
b)
evaporation, condensation, collection/run-off, precipitation
c)
evaporation, collection/run-off, condensation, precipitation
d)
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection/run-off
8.
Changing liquid water in plants to a gas in the air is called ___ .
a)
condensation
b)
transpiration
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
9.

Which process in the water cycle returns water from the surface of Earth to the atmosphere?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

10.
Which fact best explains why most evaporation happens in the oceans?
a)
Ocean water is salty.
b)
There are mountain ranges on the ocean floor.
c)
97% of the Earth is ocean water.
d)
Fewer clouds block sunlight over the ocean.
11.
Which type of cloud produces hail?
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
cumulus
c)
stratus
d)
cirrus
12.
Which clouds act like "scout clouds" to predict that the weather is going to change soon?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
13.

Which clouds is most likely to bring longer periods of rain or snow?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

14.
Which type of clouds are associated with fair-weathered days?
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
15.
Which types of clouds are made from ice crystals?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cumulus
d)
stratus
16.

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

rain guage

d)

barometer

17.

How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?

a)

Temperatures will be cooler.

b)

Temperatures will be warmer.

c)

Temperatures will be unchanged.

d)

Temperatures will be more humid.

18.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

a)

The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

b)

The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

c)

The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

d)

The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

19.

How do clouds usually affect daytime temperature?

a)

Clouds create fog, cooling the area beneath them.

b)

Clouds absorb heat, warming the area beneath them.

c)

Clouds reflect sunlight, cooling the area beneath them.

d)

Clouds block colder high altitude air, warming the area beneath them.

20.

Dexter saw lightning. Which of the following cloud types was most likely present?

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

cumulus

c)

cirrus

d)

stratus

21.

Which do nimbostratus clouds most often produce?

a)

rain

b)

hail

c)

fog

d)

wind

22.

Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?

a)

Check and record the data once a week.

b)

Check and record the data every day, at the same time each day.

c)

Check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be.

d)

Research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur.

23.

A student observes and records cloud cover throughout the day. Which event could the student most likely predict if they observe increasing cumulonimbus clouds?

a)

The area will have sunny skies.

b)

The area will have precipitation.

c)

The area will have cooler temperatures.

d)

The area will have warmer temperatures.

24.

The weather forecast in today’s newspaper predicts rain throughout the entire day. Which describes how the sky will most likely look?

a)

sunny and clear of clouds

b)

mostly sunny with a few wispy clouds

c)

partly sunny with many puffy clouds

d)

mostly covered in low, heavy clouds

25.

The information below shows the data collected by Julie over the past week (temperatures in Fahrenheit):


Monday 85 degrees cumulus clouds

Tuesday 80 degrees mostly cumulus clouds

Wednesday 78 degrees cumulonimbus and cumulus clouds

Thursday 74 degrees cumulonimbus clouds

Friday 69 degrees cumulonimbus clouds


Which weather conditions would most likely occur over the weekend if the pattern continues?

a)

dry and warm

b)

dry and cool

c)

wet and warm

d)

wet and cool