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Weather and the Water Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

The temperature in an area.

b)

The climate of an area.

c)

the condition of the outside air at a particular moment

d)

The amount of precipitation in an area.

2.

What is moving air called?

a)

A hurricane

b)

Wind

c)

A breeze

d)

A gust.

3.

Name the cloud in the picture.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Thundercloud

4.

Which type of cloud form close to the earth in flat layers and are associated with stormy weather.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbus

5.

The changing of water vapor into water is called...

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Run off

d)

Precipitation

6.

What powers the water cycle?

a)

Wind

b)

Rain

c)

Oceans

d)

The un

7.

Water that flows on the earth's surface is...

a)

Run off

b)

Groundwater

c)

Puddles

d)

Rivers

8.

Rain, sleet, and snow are forms of...

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transportation

d)

Precipitation

9.

Which type of cloud is shown in the picture?

a)

Stratus

b)

Nimbus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Cumulus

10.

What must happen before condensation can take place?

a)

Water vapor must be high in the sky.

b)

The temperature must rise.

c)

Precipitation must take palce

d)

The Sun must heat the water.