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Weather and Climate 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the blanket of air or gas that surround the Earth called?

a)

the atmosphere

b)

water vapor

c)

nitrogen

d)

condensation

2.

What is the gas form of water?

a)

rain

b)

water vapor

c)

snow

d)

condensation

3.

The layer ______________ Earth is where weather takes place.

a)

farthest away from

b)

closest to

c)

underneath the

4.

What is the movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere called?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the water circle

c)

seasons

d)

condensation

5.

In the water cycle, what happens during evaporation?

a)

Water vapor changes to liquid water.

b)

Water falls to the ground from clouds.

c)

Liquid water changes to water vapor.

d)

Water flows over the ground.

6.

During condensation,

a)

water vapor changes to liquid water.

b)

liquid water changes to water vapor

c)

water sinks into the ground.

d)

water falls to the ground from clouds

7.

How is rain different from snow, sleet, and hail?

a)

Rain is a liquid.

b)

Rain comes from dark clouds.

c)

Rain is a result of condensation.

d)

Rain forms in freezing air temperatures.

8.

What do clouds and dew have in common?

a)

Both are a result of precipitation.

b)

Both form because of condensation.

c)

Both cause runoff to occur on Earth.

d)

Both happen when water vapor turns to a solid.

9.

When water vapor condenses directly onto a surface such as grass, a car, or glass it is called __________________.

a)

dew

b)

rain

c)

evaporation

d)

clouds

10.

Water the flows over the ground is called ____________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff