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WorksheetsSecrets of the Ice
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, fog, mist
b)
solid, liquid, hail
c)
rain, snow, sleet
d)
solid, liquid, gas
2.
When water is a gas, it is called
a)
ice
b)
hail
c)
water vapor
d)
liquid
3.
To expand, means
a)
to grow larger
b)
to decrease
c)
to melt
d)
to shrink
4.
The process of water changing to water vapor is called
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
collection
5.
Layers of gases that surround Earth is called
a)
atmosphere
b)
condensation
c)
steam
d)
water vapor
6.
What happens when water vapor condenses into droplets and the air is very cold?
a)
Clouds form.
b)
Snow forms.
c)
It rains.
d)
Evaporation occurs.
7.
What causes ice crystals to have different shapes?
a)
temperature and dust
b)
particles and water
c)
crystals and cold air
d)
crystals and warm air
8.
A typical section of ice core from ice drilling is
a)
2-10 inches long.
b)
2-10 meters long.
c)
2-10 miles long.
d)
2-10 feet long.
9.
Why is it important for scientists to look closely at ice?
a)
It helps them tell how Earth's climate was long ago and predict the future.
b)
It helps them predict earthquakes.
c)
It helps them study snowflakes.
d)
It helps them study ice crystals.
10.
When snow slowly compacts into ice, what gets trapped in the ice?
a)
clouds
b)
dust
c)
dust, ash, and gases
d)
salt and sugar
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