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WorksheetsScience Chp. 6
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back again is the
a)
climate
b)
water cycle
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
2.
Water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere is
a)
precipitation
b)
weather
c)
climate
d)
condensation
3.
The stage of the water cycle where some water seeps into the ground, and other precipitation collects in streams, lakes, and the ocean.
a)
condensation
b)
storage
c)
weather
d)
evaporate
4.
What the air is like outside is the
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
rain
d)
storage
5.
The pattern of weather in a place over many years is the
a)
weather
b)
precipitation
c)
climate
d)
evaporation
6.
The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth is the
a)
quilt
b)
climate
c)
water vapor
d)
atmosphere
7.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is what it is like outside now, but climate is the weather pattern over many years.
b)
They are both the same.
c)
Weather gives us the pattern over many years.
d)
C
8.
Three things that affect climate are
a)
oceans, landforms, altitude
b)
run off, evaporation, storage
c)
trees, birds, bears
d)
barometer, condensation, wind
9.
An anemometer measures wind speed
a)
true
b)
false
10.
A barometer measures air pressure.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
A hygrometer measures how much
a)
snow is outside.
b)
wind is in the air.
c)
amount of rain that fell.
d)
water vapor is in the air.
12.
A tool that measures how much rain has fallen is called a
a)
rain gauge
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
evaporation
13.
During a tornado you should
a)
go outside
b)
go to a basement or inside room
c)
stand by a window
d)
swim
14.
Thunderstorms AND hurricanes BOTH
a)
start over the warm ocean waters
b)
have strong winds and heavy rain
c)
come from a thunderstorm cloud
d)
form at the same time
15.
Hurricanes and tornadoes are DIFFERENT because
a)
hurricanes form over the ocean, and tornadoes come from rain clouds.
b)
hurricanes are slow and tornadoes are fast.
c)
there is no difference.
d)
hurricanes form from clouds, tornadoes form over the ocean.
16.
According to this diagram, what happens after the water is heated by the sun?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
17.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
18.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
19.
What does this tool measure?
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
humidity
20.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
21.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
accumulation
22.
What powers the water cycle?
a)
earth
b)
barometer
c)
sun
d)
moon
23.
The change from liquid water to water vapor is called
a)
condensation
b)
storage
c)
evaporation
d)
run off
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