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WorksheetsWeekly Review- 5.8A-C
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather is best described as which of the following?
a)
How fast the wind is blowing
b)
The amount of water in the air
c)
How much air is pressing down on a particular area
d)
The condition of the atmosphere at one particular time and place
2.
a)
Jul: Month with the most rainfall
b)
Jun: Average high of about 20 degrees celsius
c)
Dec: Average low of about 9 degrees celsius
d)
Jan: Average high of about 10 degrees celsius
3.
Air that contains a lot of water vapor is said to be __________.
a)
arid
b)
dry
c)
humid
d)
windy
4.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather can be predicted, climate cannot
b)
Weather can change, climate cannot
c)
Weather is short-term, climate is long-term
d)
Weather is long-term, climate is short-term
5.
5.8C The earth ________ on its axis creating the day/night cycle.
a)
rotates
b)
revolves
c)
reflects
d)
spins
6.
5.8C The earth's rotation lasts for _______.
a)
24 hours
b)
24 days
c)
365 days
d)
365 hours
7.
5.8B The water cycle gets its energy from the _________ heating the _______.
a)
sun; oceans
b)
sun; atmosphere
c)
sun; trees
d)
sun; water tanks
8.
5.8B Which of the following is not a step in the water cycle?
a)
transpiration
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
All are steps in the water cycle.
9.
5.8A __________ is the average weather conditions of a particular place over a long period of time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
radar
d)
air pressure
10.
5.8A _________ is the day-to-day conditions in a particular place that include precipitation, temperature, air pressure, and wind
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
water cycle
d)
atmosphere
11.
How many seasons are there in the United States
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
12.
In what season is the northern hemisphere when the sun its the tropic of cancer?
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
spring
d)
winter
13.
During the fall season in North America daylight gradually
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
lengthens
d)
brightens
14.
When the hours of daylight and darkness are equal everywhere on Earth, the following occurs
a)
solstice
b)
summer
c)
eclipse
d)
equinox
15.
The sun revolves around the Earth
a)
true
b)
false
16.
The rotation of Earth is responsible for day and night
a)
true
b)
false
17.
An equinox occurs when the sun is directly over the equator
a)
true
b)
false
18.
The Earths tilt and revolution cause day and night
a)
true
b)
false
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