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Weather and Water Cycle Unit Test Reviw

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fluid?

a)

a phase change from a liquid to a gas

b)

particles that are compact and close together

c)

anything that has particles that flow and move freely

d)

ONLY water

2.

What happens to particles when they cool off?

a)

the particles spread apart, become less dense and rise

b)

the particles compact together, become more dense and sink

3.

What happens to particles when they warm up?

a)

the particles spread apart, become less dense and rise

b)

the particles compact together, become more dense and sink

4.

What is one way to reduce damage to your home when a tornado is coming?

a)

lay in a ditch

b)

drive away

c)

put your house on stilts

d)

board up your windows

5.

How does air move?

a)

from low to high pressure

b)

from high to low pressure

c)

up and down

d)

side to side

6.

What is conduction?

a)

the movement of heat in a circular motion

b)

the movement of wind in a counter clockwise motion

c)

the transfer of heat energy between two objects touching

d)

the transfer of wind energy by the air

7.

liquid to a gas

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

8.

gas to a liquid (forms a cloud)

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

groundwater

9.

rain, hail, sleet, snow

a)

condensation

b)

infiltration

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

10.

water evaporating from plant leaves

a)

ground water

b)

infiltration

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

11.

water soaking into the ground

a)

condensation

b)

infiltration

c)

ground water

d)

precipitation

12.

water moving downhill on the Earth's surface back into bodies of water

a)

precipitation

b)

infiltration

c)

evaporation

d)

run off

13.

water stored underneath Earth's surface

a)

ground water

b)

transpiration

c)

run off

d)

precipitation

14.

What does a cold front symbol look like?

a)

red with half circles on one side

b)

blue with triangles on one side

c)

purple with triangles and half circles on one side

d)

red half circles on one side and blue triangles on the other side

15.

what doe a warm front symbol look like?

a)

red with half circles on one side

b)

blue with triangles on one side

c)

purple with triangles and half circles on one side

d)

red half circles on one side and blue triangles on the other

16.

What does a stationary front symbol look like?

a)

red half circles on one side

b)

blue triangles on one side

c)

purple triangles and half circles one one side

d)

red half circles on one side and blue triangles on the other side

17.

what does an occluded front symbol look like?

a)

red with half circles on one side

b)

blue with triangles on one side

c)

purple with triangles and half circles on one side

d)

red half circles on one side and blue triangles on the other side

18.

what does a high pressure symbol look like

a)

red H

b)

blue H

c)

red L

d)

blue L

19.

What does a low pressure symbol look like?

a)

red H

b)

blue H

c)

red L

d)

blue L

20.

what kind of weather does a stationary front bring?

a)

heavy rain and thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

c)

warm weather and high winds

d)

several days of light, steady rain

21.

what kind of weather does a cold front bring?

a)

warmer weather with light rain

b)

steady rain for several days

c)

cooler temperatures with heavy rains/thunderstorms

d)

tornadoes

22.

What weather does an occluded front bring?

a)

sunny skies

b)

light rain

c)

thunderstorms

d)

freezing temperatures

23.

What weather does a warm front bring?

a)

continuous heavy rain

b)

steady light rain over many days

c)

no rain

d)

sunny skies

24.

If an air mass comes from a cold region of earth and over water, it is called a_______________ air mass.

a)

martime polar

b)

martime tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

continental tropical

25.

If an air mass comes from a warm region of earth and over land, it is called a_______________ air mass.

a)

maritime polar

b)

maritime tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

continental tropical

26.

In areas of _____________ air is sinking and dry leading to clear skies.

a)

low pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

27.

In areas of _________, air is rising and moist leading to cloudy skies.

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

28.

In which general direction is the cold front near Florida moving?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

29.

Most weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

30.

Clear skies=high-pressure. Cloudy skies=low pressure. Which city likely has clouds but will be clear soon?

a)

Omaha

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Atlanta

d)

Cleveland

31.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
32.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
33.

Which cities are probably experiencing stormy or rainy weather?

a)

Los Angeles and Charleston

b)

Seattle and Chicago

c)

Chicago and Little Rock

34.

What kind of weather is New York City most probably having?

a)

Hot and humid

b)

Clear, sunny skies with light wind

c)

Rainy and possible storms

35.
What causes wind?
a)
movement of high pressure to low pressure
b)
movement of low pressure to high pressure
36.

What percentage of Earth is covered by water?

a)

20%

b)

90%

c)

60%

d)

70%

37.

The amount of water collected in a space

a)

condensation

b)

accumulation

c)

transpiration

d)

evapotranspiration

38.

What two things drive the water cycle?

a)

gravity and geothermal energy

b)

the sun and precipitation

c)

the sun and gravity

d)

gravity and evapotranspiration