WorksheetsWeather Review for PASS
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
2.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
3.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
4.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
5.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
6.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
wind sock
7.
What instrument is shown in the picture?
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
8.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
satellite
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulus
9.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
satellite
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulus
10.
It is raining and the clouds look layered. What type of clouds are present?
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
11.
The weather is fair and the clouds are wispy. What type of clouds are present?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
12.
What instrument is shown in the picture?
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
sling psychrometer
13.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
14.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
15.
What type of weather would you predict for Columbia, SC based on this weather map?
a)
Cooler and potential for storms
b)
Warm and clear
c)
Consistently hot and sunny
d)
Record highs
16.
A student observes a clear sky and a temperature reading of 85° F at 8:00 am. What is the most likely prediction about the day's weather?
a)
The day's weather will be cold.
b)
The day's weather will be rainy.
c)
The day's weather will be hot.
d)
The days weather will be snowy.
17.
What are the daily conditions of temperature, humidity and precipitation?
a)
weather
b)
climate
18.
What imaginary line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
19.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
21.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
22.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
23.
What are rain gauges used for?
a)
to measure temperature
b)
to measure wind speed
c)
to measure rainfall
d)
to measure sunshine
24.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
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