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WorksheetsWeather and Water Study Guide
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface is
a)
Precipitation
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Rain
2.
The movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to Earth as precipitation is
a)
water cycle
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
collection
3.
The instrument that measures air pressure
a)
Barometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Wind Vane
4.
The instrument that measures the speed of the wind is
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
5.
The instrument that measures the direction of the wind is
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
6.
The change of state from a liquid to a gas is called
a)
evaporation
b)
water cycle
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
7.
The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
water cycle
d)
evaporation
8.
The instrument that measures the temperature of the air is called
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind Vane
9.
The instrument that measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen in an area is called
a)
rain gauge
b)
collection
c)
barometer
d)
anemometer
10.
What is it called when precipitation falls to Earth and collects in rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans?
a)
Collection
b)
Run-off
c)
Infiltration
d)
Water cycle
11.
What are the three states of water?
a)
solid, liquid, gas
b)
gas, water vapor, ice
c)
ice, water, gas
d)
solid, water, ice
12.
What is the boiling point for water in Fahrenheit?
a)
212
b)
202
c)
100
d)
112
13.
What is the boiling point of water in Celcius?
a)
100
b)
0
c)
212
d)
200
14.
What is the freezing point of water for Celcius?
a)
0
b)
100
c)
32
d)
10
15.
What is the freezing point of water for Fahrenheit?
a)
32
b)
0
c)
100
d)
40
16.
What happens in the evaporation stage of the water cycle?
a)
water changes from liquid to a gas by heat from the sun.
b)
water vapor changes back to a liquid by condensing. Clouds are formed.
c)
the clouds get too heavy and precipitation falls to Earth in the form of snow, sleet, hail, and rain.
17.
What happens in the condensation stage of the water cycle?
a)
water changes from liquid to a gas by heat from the sun.
b)
water vapor changes back to a liquid by condensing. Clouds are formed.
c)
the clouds get too heavy and precipitation falls to Earth in the form of snow, sleet, hail, and rain.
18.
What happens in the precipitation stage of the water cycle?
a)
water changes from liquid to a gas by heat from the sun.
b)
water vapor changes back to a liquid by condensing. Clouds are formed.
c)
the clouds get too heavy and precipitation falls to Earth in the form of snow, sleet, hail, and rain.
19.
What is it called when clouds form close to the ground?
a)
fog
b)
infiltration
c)
runoff
d)
collection
20.
What is it called when precipitation soaks into the ground?
a)
fog
b)
infiltration
c)
runoff
d)
collection
21.
What is it called when precipitation runs downhill to lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans?
a)
fog
b)
infiltration
c)
runoff
d)
collection
22.
Falling drops of liquid water are called
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
hail
23.
falls when the temperature in a cloud is below freezing.
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
hail
24.
forms when rain freezes as it falls from the sky.
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
hail
25.
forms when drops of rain freeze inside the cloud.
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
hail
26.
What is this symbol representing?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
27.
What is this symbol representing?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
28.
What is a warm front?
a)
when a warm air mass pushes into a cold air mass.
b)
When warm air slowly moves up over the colder air
c)
They create layers of gray clouds and steady precipitation
d)
All of the choices
29.
What is a cold front?
a)
When cold and warm air meet, and the cold air pushes the warm air up.
b)
When cold and warm air meet, and the warm air pushes the cold air up.
30.
What is a meteorologist?
a)
a scientist who studies weather.
b)
a scientist who studies animals.
c)
a scientist who studies dinosaurs.
d)
a scientist who studies culture.
31.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather
b)
climate
32.
The usual weather conditions in an area over time.
a)
weather
b)
climate
33.
Sunny and 90 degrees is example of what?
a)
weather
b)
climate
34.
Mild winters, and hot summers is an example of what?
a)
weather
b)
climate
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