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WorksheetsUnit 5- Investigating Water and Weather Patterns
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a large pattern of weather that occurs over a large area and over a long period of time.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
mountain
d)
climate zone
2.
on a map going north to south lines
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
up and down
3.
on a map going east to west
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
up and down
4.
this stage in the water cycle is when water vapor cools and turns back into a liquid
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
5.
What are the different types of precipitation
a)
rain, sleet, snow
b)
rain, sleet, snow, and hail
c)
rain, sleet, snow, and money
d)
rain
6.
Kendell wants to determine if there is a trend in air temperature changes during April. Which of the following procedures should he follow?
a)
Measure the temperature every hour for 1 day.
b)
Measure the temperature at noon every day in April.
c)
Measure the temperature at the same time each Monday.
d)
Measure the temperature on the first and last day of April.
7.
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?
a)
water vapor condensing to form clouds
b)
water evaporating from the surface of an ocean
c)
rain freezing as it falls towards the ground
d)
clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain
8.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
9.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
10.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
11.
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
12.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
13.
What is it called when water is formed from a liquid to a water vapor?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
14.
What does groundwater do?
a)
It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places
b)
Goes to the sky
c)
Goes to the sun
d)
Provides rivers
15.
What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?
How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
16.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
17.
What could happen when a drop of water falls back to earth?
a)
it goes underground then into oceans,lakes, or rivers
b)
it goes into your mouth
c)
it goes underground
d)
it goes to the beach
18.
Is humidity the amount of water in the air?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
Is precipitation any form of water that falls back to earth?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
What causes water vapor to move?
a)
wind
b)
snow
c)
water
d)
lava
21.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
22.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
23.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
24.
the climate of a region can be determined by observing, recording, and analyzing the weather for at least
a)
one hour
b)
one day
c)
one week
d)
one season
25.
____ is a low ground level cloud
a)
mist
b)
fog
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
26.
Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
27.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
28.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
29.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
30.
Meteorologists forecast this.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
31.
It snowed for three days last week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
32.
What is climate?
a)
What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets
33.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
34.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
35.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
36.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
37.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
38.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
The amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air
a)
Barometer
b)
Humidity
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Evaporation
40.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
42.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
43.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
44.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
45.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
46.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
47.
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
48.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
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