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WorksheetsWeather Cycle Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?
a)
Rain
b)
Snow
c)
Lightning
d)
Sleet
2.
How many forms of precipitation are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
3.
True or False: Rain is not precipitation.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which would be the BEST description for rain?
a)
A wet form of precipitation; liquid that falls from the clouds. Is also a form of condensation.
b)
A dry form of precipitation. Is not a form of condensation.
c)
A white, cold, form of condensation only. Is not a form of precipitation.
d)
Is neither a form of precipitation or condensation. Happens only on humid days.
5.
Which would be the BEST description for sleet?
a)
Happens on sunny days only. Is not a form of precipitation.
b)
Not a form of condensation or precipitation. Happens on only cloudy days.
c)
A very warm type of water that falls from the sky during wildfires.
d)
Frozen water that is similar to ice falling from the clouds. Relates closely to hail as precipitation.
6.
Which relates BEST to hail?
a)
About the size of a basketball. Is very mild if it hits you. Does not deal any major damage to the environment.
b)
A frozen, hard substance made of ice that can be dangerous at times. Is about the size of a tennis ball.
c)
Falls in the shape of a triangle. Hurts a lot when it hits you. People who have been hit with hail have been rushed to the hospital.
7.
How is rain different when snow, hail, and sleet are very similar?
a)
Snow, hail, and sleet can be dangerous but rain cannot
b)
Rain is warm while snow, hail, and sleet are cold
c)
Rain is not frozen but snow, hail, and sleet are
d)
Lightning always happens during rainstorms but never happen during snowstorms, hailstorms, or sleet storms
8.
Why do people place salt out on streets and sidewalks when snow, hail, or sleet occurs?
a)
They do this to cease the snow, hail or sleet left on the ground
b)
They do this to stop the storm
c)
They do this to reduce the amount of snow, hail, or sleet that comes down
d)
They do this to make it rain next
9.
True or False: Rain is wet, is a form of precipitation, and is also a form of condensation that falls in drops from clouds.
a)
True
b)
False
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