WorksheetsUnit 7 Water & Weather
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the process where a liquid turns into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
liquid water
d)
precipitation
2.
This kind of water is in the form of sleet, snow, hail, or rain.
a)
evaporation
b)
water vapor
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
3.
What is the process where water vapor becomes a liquid?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
liquid water
4.
What gives water the energy it needs to move around the different phases of the water cycle?
a)
heat
b)
salt water
c)
groundwater
d)
the sun
5.
What is the layer of Earth that is made up of gases?
a)
atmosphere
b)
thermometer
c)
temperate
d)
oxygen
6.
The condition of the atmosphere at any one place in time is called?
a)
the ocean
b)
water cycle
c)
weather
d)
oxygen
7.
Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the tools below?
a)
rain gauge
b)
wind vane
c)
tactometer
d)
thermometer
8.
What is measured by a thermometer?
a)
wind
b)
rain
c)
sunlight
d)
temperature
9.
Snow falls on a cold winter day. Later in the day, the temperature has risen above 32 degrees and the snow melts. What state change does the snow make?
a)
solid to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to solid
10.
Which one of the following is true of salt water and freshwater?
a)
Fresh water is drinkable, whereas saltwater is not
b)
Saltwater is drinkable, whereas freshwater is not
11.
Which of the following statements is the best way to prepare for a Thunderstorm?
a)
Go outside and play
b)
Make sure you got the mail
c)
Stay inside your house away from windows
d)
Stay outside to watch the lightning with friends
12.
Jeff wants to record weather data in his backyard. He wants to determine the temperature of snow that fell and the direction it blew from. What two instruments could he use?
a)
thermometer and a rain gauge
b)
rain gauge and wind vane
c)
wind vane and tactometer
d)
wind vane and thermometer
13.
It is a July afternoon in Oklahoma. The thermometer reads 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind meter measures the wind speed at 30 miles per hour. The clouds are thin and wispy. Which of the following correctly describes the weather outside?
a)
warm with high winds and sunny
b)
warm with little wind and shady
c)
warm with little wind and snowy
d)
cold with high winds and sunny
14.
On Monday, the weather forecast was a high of 45 degrees and a zero chance of rain. On Tuesday, there was a cold front that came through and it was cloudy. What would you predict the forecast to be on Wednesday?
a)
The temperature would be almost 90 degrees and it would be sunny
b)
The temperature would be 75 degrees and it would be windy
c)
The temperature would be 33 degrees and there would be a 20% chance of rain
d)
The temperature would be 50 degrees with no chance of rain
15.
Strong winds and large amounts of snow occur during this
a)
blizzard
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
d)
tornado
16.
Water vapor is the name given to water that has gone through evaporation.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
A wind meter measures the direction the wind would blow.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
What is the earth's surface primarily made of?
a)
saltwater
b)
freshwater
c)
mountains
d)
clouds
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