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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
At what temperature does water become a solid?
a)
0 C
b)
32 C
c)
50 C
d)
100 C
2.
Which object(s) found in the sky is/are composed of tiny water droplets?
a)
sun
b)
stars
c)
clouds
d)
moon
3.
A cloud will look gray if it
a)
occurs at sunset
b)
reflects sunlight
c)
is very high in the sky
d)
contains lots of water
4.
When the Sun heats up the surface of a puddle of water, the water
a)
condenses
b)
evaporates
c)
infiltrates
d)
precipitates
5.
Planet Earth is called the blue planet because it has so much water. Water drives the weather on Earth. What is the energy source that drives the water cycle and gives us weather on Earth?
a)
ocean tides
b)
energy from the sun
c)
energy from inside the earth
d)
winds in the atmosphere
6.
Which tool would BEST be used for measuring the temperature of the classroom?
a)
barometer
b)
rainometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
7.
This weather instrument looks a lot like a graduated cylinder. You may have one out in your garden. It keeps track of the precipitation, particularly rain. What is this instrument called?
a)
rain gauge
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
8.
Barometers have long been used to predict the weather. Jay and Jeff were recording the class weather data each day in March. One day, they noticed that barometric pressure dropped down very, very quickly. What type of weather should Jay and Jeff expect soon?
a)
fog
b)
rain
c)
clearing
d)
cold temperatures
9.
A weather vane is a weather instrument used to measure wind _______.
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
10.
When warm air from a large body of water moves quickly into a land area of cold air, we can expect _________ to occur where the two air masses meet.
a)
fog
b)
low humidity
c)
thunderstorms
d)
a gentle sea breeze
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