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WorksheetsWater Cycle and Clouds
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which process in the water cycle returns water from the surface of Earth to the atmosphere?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
run-off
Which clouds is most likely to bring longer periods of rain or snow?
cirrus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?
thermometer
anemometer
rain guage
barometer
How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?
Temperatures will be cooler.
Temperatures will be warmer.
Temperatures will be unchanged.
Temperatures will be more humid.
Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?
The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.
How do clouds usually affect daytime temperature?
Clouds create fog, cooling the area beneath them.
Clouds absorb heat, warming the area beneath them.
Clouds reflect sunlight, cooling the area beneath them.
Clouds block colder high altitude air, warming the area beneath them.
Dexter saw lightning. Which of the following cloud types was most likely present?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
Which do nimbostratus clouds most often produce?
rain
hail
fog
wind
Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?
Check and record the data once a week.
Check and record the data every day, at the same time each day.
Check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be.
Research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur.
A student observes and records cloud cover throughout the day. Which event could the student most likely predict if they observe increasing cumulonimbus clouds?
The area will have sunny skies.
The area will have precipitation.
The area will have cooler temperatures.
The area will have warmer temperatures.
The weather forecast in today’s newspaper predicts rain throughout the entire day. Which describes how the sky will most likely look?
sunny and clear of clouds
mostly sunny with a few wispy clouds
partly sunny with many puffy clouds
mostly covered in low, heavy clouds
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?
dry and warm
dry and cool
wet and warm
wet and cool
