WorksheetsWeather Unit Test Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does most weather phenomena occur?
exosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
By which process are clouds, dew, and fog formed?
condensation
evaporation
radiation
precipitation
What has to happen to water vapor before rain can develop?
water vapor must freeze
water vapor must runoff
water vapor must condense
water vapor must evaporate
A student observes water droplets on the leaves of a rose bush in the morning. At noon, the student finds the water droplets are no longer on the leaves.
Which statement explains why the water droplets vanished?
Water warms on the leaves to form heavier water droplets.
Water cools on the leaves to form water vapor.
Sunlight causes the water droplets to condense.
Sunlight causes the water droplets to evaporate
Christopher is excited because he heard it will snow on Saturday. During which phase of the water cycle would snow fall to the ground?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
Tiny water droplets formed on a spider web during the night. During which phase of the water cycle would these tiny water droplets form?
condensation
evaporation
runoff
precipitation
Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
anemometer
thermometer
wind vane
barometer
Which is a characteristic of cirrus clouds?
They are puffy, lumpy-looking clouds often with a flat bottom.
They are found most of the time in low elevations of the atmosphere.
They are formed mostly of ice crystals.
They are layers of clouds that spread out and cover a large area.
Juan looked up and saw low level clouds in the sky. What type of clouds did he see?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
nimbus
Brad lives in the US, which is located in the northern hemisphere. Frank lives in Australia which is located in the southern hemisphere.
Which statement correctly compares the seasons Brad and Frank experience?
During April, Brad experiences spring, and Frank experiences fall.
During January, Brad experiences winter, and Frank experiences fall.
During July, Brad experiences summer, and Frank experiences spring
During October, Brad experiences fall, and Frank experiences summer.
Why is the North Pole much colder than places along the equator?
There is little snow cover at the North Pole which makes the air colder.
The Sun shines more directly on locations along the equator.
The equator is always closer to the Sun than the North Pole.
The ocean currents cool the water around the North Pole.
If a warm front passes over an area, which type of weather will definitely occur?
The temperatures will be cooler.
The temperatures will be warmer
Precipitation will fall only as snow or ice
Precipitation will fall only as rain.
Which threats are most common for a thunderstorm over land?
funnel clouds and strong waves
lightning and strong waves
lightning and rain
rain and funnel clouds
Zach was asked by his teacher to mention a feature of tornadoes. What could his answer be?
They lead to hailstorms.
They appear as a giant funnel.
They form over warm ocean water
They are associated with heavy rain.
