WorksheetsWeather Review #1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is altitude?
a)
The distance above sea level
b)
Distance from the equator
c)
An increase in air pressure
d)
The distance below sea level
2.
What is a harmful greenhouse gas that is released into the atmosphere from fires?
a)
Methane
b)
Ozone
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
3.
This is the layer in the atmosphere that is the closest to outer space
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Ozone
c)
Exosphere
d)
Mesosphere
4.
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is _____. There is _____% of it in our air.
a)
Nitrogen, 21
b)
Nitrogen, 78
c)
Oxygen, 78
d)
Oxygen, 21
5.
Surface water flow is caused by precipitation over a porous surface.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What is meaning of the prefix, nimbo?
a)
Height
b)
Storm
c)
Rain
d)
Middle
7.
Would a nonporous surface be able to absorb water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
What are the 3 main types of clouds?
a)
Cumulus, Cirrus, and Cumulonimbus
b)
Altocirrus, Altostratus, and Alstocumulus
c)
Stratus, Cumulus, and Cirrus
d)
Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, and Cirrus
9.
What is the process of condensation?
a)
Water heating and becoming water vapor
b)
When water or ice crystals fall to Earth's surface
c)
Water vapor cooling down and condensing into water droplets
d)
Liquid -> Gas
10.
When water soaks into Earth's surface
a)
Run-off
b)
Surface water flow
c)
Ground water flow
d)
Precipitation
11.
What variable is always graphed on the x-axis?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Constant
d)
Responding
12.
Select a qualitative observation about the picture
a)
There are two people hiking
b)
There is one red jacket
c)
There are cirrus clouds in the sky
d)
There are four legs in the picture
13.
I wanted to see which plant grew better in cold weather. I planted a rose and a daisy in medium sized pots and kept them both in 40 degree weather. What is the independent variable?
a)
The type of plant
b)
The temperature
c)
The pot size
d)
X-axis
14.
How many atmosphere layers do we have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
15.
Which type of cloud is usually the highest in our atmosphere?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Fog
16.
An increase in humidity means a greater chance of precipitation.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The following tool measures what?
a)
Humidity
b)
Temperature
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Air Pressure
18.
A hygrometer has words and a barometer does not.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The two cloud types that usually bring fair weather are _____ and _______.
a)
Cumulus and Stratus
b)
Stratus and Cirrus
c)
Cirrus and Cumulus
d)
Cumulus and Cumulonimbus
20.
Stratus clouds are located high in the sky
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which cloud type can bring a slow steady drizzle?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cirrus
22.
The process of a liquid changing to a gas indicates....
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run-off
23.
What is necessary in order for the Water Cycle to take place?
a)
Oceans
b)
The Sun
c)
Clouds
d)
Oxygen
24.
What must come first in order for evaporation to occur?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Condensation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
25.
Condensation is the process of a gas cooling and changing back into a liquid.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Does the Water Cycle have a specific starting point?
a)
Yes
b)
No
27.
The picture shows an example of what type of cloud?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
28.
When there is fog in the air, visibility becomes harder or easier?
a)
Harder
b)
Easier
29.
Dew is formed when it rains at night and rain is left behind on the grass.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
How is dew formed?
a)
Water vapor in the air cools down with the temperature at night and lays on the grass
b)
Rain falls at night making dew
c)
Water evaporates from the ground at night leaving dew behind
d)
Run-off flows over the bodies of water out onto the grass
31.
Select a qualitative observation about the picture.
a)
There are two dogs
b)
The dog has a red tongue
c)
Each dog has four legs
d)
There is one shadow of the dog showing
32.
Which of the following would be an inference for this picture?
a)
There are seven people surfing
b)
Some of the surfboards are yellow
c)
They are surfing in Hawaii
d)
The water is blue
33.
_________ is a form of oxygen found in the stratosphere.
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Water
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Ozone
34.
How does air pressure change as you go higher and higher in the atmosphere?
a)
Decreases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Increases
d)
Rises
35.
A cold front typically brings....
a)
Clear skies
b)
Hot sunny weather
c)
Long dry periods without rain
d)
Severe weather
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