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WorksheetsWeather, Resources, Cycles
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are all types of ________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporatoni
d)
Transpiration
2.
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary are types of ______________.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Water
c)
Rock
d)
Lava
3.
Weathering is ____________________.
a)
The moving of material from one place to another
b)
The deposition of material
c)
The breaking down of material
d)
The compaction of material
4.
The breaking down of rock and material is __________.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Condensation
d)
Lava
5.
The movement of sediment from one place to another is __________.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Condensation
d)
Lava
6.
Deposition is ___________________.
a)
The breaking down of material
b)
The movement of material from one place to another
c)
The laying down of material
d)
The melting of rock
7.
A high pressure system means _________.
a)
A sunny day
b)
A fair weather day
c)
A storm is moving in
d)
Good weather
8.
A low pressure system means ______________.
a)
Rain
b)
A bad day
c)
A storm is moving in
d)
A nice, sunny day
9.
A rainy day will have a _________ air pressure.
a)
Low
b)
High
10.
A sunny day will have a ________ air pressure.
a)
Low
b)
High
11.
A thermometer measures ___________.
a)
Wind Speed
b)
Wind Diriection
c)
Temperature
d)
Air Pressure
12.
A barometer measures _______________.
a)
Wind Speed
b)
Amount of precipitation
c)
Temperature
d)
Air pressure
13.
A rain gauge measures ______________.
a)
Wind Speed
b)
Amount of precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
d)
Air Pressure
14.
A wind vane measures _____________.
a)
Wind Speed
b)
Wind Direction
c)
Temperature
d)
Amount of precipitation
15.
A wind sock measures _______________.
a)
Wind speed
b)
Air pressure
c)
Temperature
d)
Wind Direction
16.
An anemometer measures ___________.
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind Direction
c)
Amount of precipitation
d)
Temperature
17.
Climate is _________________.
a)
The weather measured over a long period of time
b)
The weather at a specific point in time at a particular place
18.
Weather is _________________.
a)
The weather measured over a long period of time
b)
The weather at a specific point in time at a particular place
19.
The current air temperature and pressure outside represents the ____________.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
20.
A day with low air pressure and is 75 degrees F. will be a ____________ day.
a)
Rainy
b)
Snowy
c)
Sunny
d)
Stormy
21.
Evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation are a part of the __________.
a)
Water cycle
b)
Rock cycle
c)
Body system
d)
Weather
22.
Hot, melted rock is called _____________.
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
magma
d)
metamorphic rock
23.
land surrounded by water of 3 sides is a ___________.
a)
Mountain
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Volcano
24.
A plateau is a ____________.
a)
Volcano
b)
Flat topped mountain
c)
Canyon
d)
Mountain
25.
Oil and natural gas are __________________ resources.
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
26.
Meat and vegetables are ____________ resources.
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
27.
A renewable resource _______________.
a)
Can be replaced naturally
b)
can only be used once and CANNOT be replaced
28.
The hydrosphere is ______________.
a)
The ocean
b)
All of Earth's water
c)
Precipitation
d)
Condensation
29.
A non-renewable resource _______________.
a)
Can be replaced naturally
b)
can only be used once and CANNOT be replaced
30.
A natural, solid feature on Earth's surface is a _____________.
a)
Ocean
b)
All of Earth's water
c)
Landform
31.
Water vapor being pulled up by heat from the sun is ______________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Infiltration
32.
Water vapor gathering into a cloud is called ______________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Infiltration
33.
Water droplets falling from the sky is called ______________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Transpiration
34.
Water vapor being pulled out of plant leaves from the heat of the sun is called ______________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Transpiration
35.
A U-shaped valley is formed by a ____________.
a)
River
b)
Lake
c)
Glacier
d)
Rock slide
36.
A V-shaped valley is formed by a ____________.
a)
River
b)
Lake
c)
Glacier
d)
Rock slide
37.
Harmful substances in the environment are known as ______________.
a)
Rocks
b)
Pollution
c)
Water
d)
Condensation
38.
Cooling magma creates ______________ rocks.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Sediment
39.
Weathering and erosion creates ______________ .
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Sediment
40.
Heat and pressure creates ______________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Sediment
41.
Compaction and cementation creates ______________ rocks.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Sediment
42.
Melting of rocks create __________.
a)
Sediment
b)
Igneous rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Magma
43.
The layers of the Earth's crust that move, float, and sometimes fracture are called ___________.
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Tornados
c)
Volcanos
d)
Tectonic plates
44.
Earthquakes and continental drift are caused by ______________.
a)
Ocean waves
b)
Tectonic plates
c)
Mountains
d)
Volcanic eruptions
45.
When tectonic plates pull apart, they can create __________.
a)
Mountains
b)
Volcanos
c)
Canyons and trenches
d)
Plateaus
46.
A weather forecaster is called a ___________.
a)
Mammalogist
b)
Biologist
c)
Chemist
d)
Meteorologist
47.
Grass ---> Mouse ---> Coyote ---> Mountain Lion
a)
Food Chain
b)
Food Web
c)
Food Cycle
d)
Food Circle
48.
The tundra, dessert, and temperate forest are examples of ____________.
a)
Communities
b)
Ecosystems
c)
Populations
d)
Biomes
49.
Streak, hardness, color, and luster are properties of _____________.
a)
Water
b)
Soil
c)
Minerals
d)
Weather
50.
Sun, wind, moving water, and energy are examples of
a)
Renewable resources
b)
Non-renewable resources
c)
Inexhaustible resources
51.
Forest fires and volcanoes can cause _____ pollution.
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Noise
d)
Soil
52.
Fertilizers and trash dumped on the ground can cause _____ pollution.
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Noise
d)
Soil
53.
Chemicals and trash dumped in the water can cause _____ pollution.
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Noise
d)
Soil
54.
Ship traffic in the ocean and car traffic in cities can cause _______ pollution.
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Noise
d)
Soil
55.
Non-renewable resources can be replaced.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Renewable resources can be replaced.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
An unwanted substance added to the air, water, or soil is called a _____________.
a)
Trash
b)
Fertilizer
c)
Chemical
d)
Pollutant
58.
The rock cycle does not have a starting point.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
The water cycle has a specific starting point.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
There are ____ levels of clouds.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
61.
_________ clouds are found high in the sky and are thin and wispy.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Altocummulus
c)
Stratus
62.
_________ clouds are found low in the sky and are blanket-like.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Altocummulus
c)
Stratus
63.
_________ clouds are found in the middle of the sky and are big and fluffy like cottonballs.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Altocummulus
c)
Stratus
64.
Clouds are formed by ____________.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Infiltration
65.
Mountains, volcanoes, and plateaus are formed by tectonic plates _________________.
a)
Pushing together
b)
Pulling apart
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