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Weather vs. Climate & Water Cycle Mastery Check

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which title best describes the processes in the diagram?

a)

The Rock Cycle

b)

The Food Web

c)

The Water Cycle

d)

Chemical Changes

2.

What is the processes called where water vapor turns into water droplets that form clouds?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Water Storage

3.

The rainforest experiences an annual rainfall of 400 inches. This would be an example of...

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Aquifer

d)

Erosion

4.

Choose the best response. This type of precipitation forms small chunks of layered ice.

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Snow

d)

Hail

5.

Choose the best response. This type of precipitation forms ice crystals under 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Hail

6.

Choose the best response. This type of precipitation forms when ice crystals melt and then refreeze before reaching the ground.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Hail

7.

Which process of the water cycle involves plants releasing water vapor into the atmosphere?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Run off

d)

Transpiration

8.

Choose the best response. This type of precipitation forms when falling ice crystals melt into water droplets.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Hail

9.

"It is sunny outside today". This would be an example of...

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Erosion

d)

The Water Cycle

10.

Ms. Monaco looked out the window and told Mr. Andersen "It looks like it's sunny outside but it's supposed to rain tomorrow!"


This is an example of Climate.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

"The atmospheric conditions of a specific place over a long period of time" is the definition for which vocabulary word?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Evaporation