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Adel Science chapter 6 Water cycle

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water on Earth found in different forms .

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Most of Earth's surface is water .

a)

true

b)

false

3.

The change of water from gas into liquid is .....................

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

storage

4.

Water droplets collect and form ..........................

a)

clouds

b)

water vapor

c)

precipitation

d)

storage

5.

As water vapor rises and cools it , changes into ...............

a)

gas

b)

evaporation

c)

tiny water droplets

d)

water cycle

6.

The change from liquid water to water vapor or gas !!

a)

condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

storage

7.

..............causes water on Earth's surface to evaporate !!

a)

sun

b)

rain drops

c)

vapor

d)

precipitation

8.

The movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back again !

a)

storage

b)

precipitation

c)

water cycle

d)

water vapor

9.
How much of Earth's surface is covered with water?
a)
3/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
2/4
10.

Which process occurs when the sun heats water on Earth's surface ???

a)

condensation

b)

storage

c)

precipitation

d)

Evaporation

11.

Which process occurs when water particles in the clouds join together and fall to Earth as rain , snow , sleet and hail !!!

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

storage

12.

Water that falls to Earth is called ...........................

a)

condensation

b)

storage

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

13.

Are forms of precipitation !!!

a)

sleet

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

hail

e)

all of above

14.

Sleet , hail , rain and snow

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

storage

15.

Some precipitation seeps into the ground !!

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

storage

d)

evaporation

16.

Precipitation flows over the land and collects in streams , lakes , and oceans .

a)

ground water

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

17.

Which is the correct order of water cycle stages ???

a)

condensation -evaporation -storage- precipitation

b)

evaporation- precipitation- condensation- storage

c)

storage - precipitation- condensation. evaporation

d)

evaporation- condensation - precipitation- storage

18.

Water cycle can not be done without the sun !

a)

true

b)

false

19.

What the air is like outside !!

a)

precipitation

b)

weather

c)

climate

d)

condensation

20.

Weather includes ...............

a)

Temperature

b)

Clouds

c)

The amount of water in the air

d)

wind

e)

all of above

21.

.....................are made of water or ice particles in the air !!

a)

wind

b)

clouds

c)

weather

d)

climate

22.

It is windy and cold today !

a)

weather

b)

climate

23.

Weather and climate are the same thing !

a)

true

b)

false

24.

The pattern of weather in a place over many years !

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

clouds

d)

storage

25.

climate what the air outside is like !

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Climate can change every day !

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Weather can change ,but it takes many years !

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Oklahoma has cool winters and hot summers !

a)

weather

b)

climate

29.

Places near the equator usually have cooler climate .

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Places near the ocean may receive more precipitation .

a)

true

b)

false

31.

places near the ocean has milder temperature than places inland !

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Factors that affect climate !

a)

the amount of sunlight a place receive .

b)

how near a place to the ocean

c)

landforms like mountains

d)

altitude : height above the sea

33.

The height above the sea level !

a)

altitude

b)

evaporation

c)

factor

d)

climate

34.

Temperatures at the tops of mountains would be colder than temperatures at the bottom !

a)

true

b)

false

35.

When water vapor condenses it form ....................

a)

air

b)

clouds

c)

temperature

d)

altitude

36.

Each season has its own weather pattern !

a)

true

b)

false

37.

Areas near the equator may have only two seasons !

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Altitude affects climate of a region !

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Recording weather data helps tell about the climate pattern for a place !

a)

true

b)

false

40.

How are weather and climate different ???

a)

climate changes every day while weather takes many years to change .

b)

weather is what it is like outside while climate tells the pattern of weather over many years .

c)

weather changes every day , while climate takes many years to change

d)

weather and climate are the same .

41.

two cities of the same altitude can have different climates !

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Scientists measure weather so that they can tell its characteristics exactly !

a)

true

b)

false

43.

A tool used to measure temperature of the air !!

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

temperature !!

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

wind vane

45.

Speed of wind !!

a)

anemometer

b)

hygrometer

c)

thermometer

d)

rain gauge

46.

Speed of wind !

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

Anemometer !

a)

temperature

b)

direction of wind

c)

speed of wind

d)

amount of rain

48.

direction of wind !!

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

wind vane

49.

Wind vane

a)

speed of wind

b)

direction of wind

50.

Hygrometer

a)

Amount of rain

b)

wind speed

c)

wind direction

d)

humidity( amount of water vapor in air )

51.

Amount of water vapor in air !!

a)

temperature

b)

anemometer

c)

humidity

d)

wind speed

52.

Humidity ( amount of water vapor in air )

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Humidity !

a)

anemometer

b)

hygrometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

thermometer

54.

Anemometer used to measure how much water vapor in air !

a)

true

b)

false

55.

Wind vane used to measure wind speed !

a)

true

b)

false

56.

hygrometer used to measure wind speed !

a)

true

b)

false

57.

Humidity is low when air is dry !

a)

true

b)

false

58.

More water vapor in air means humidity is low .

a)

true

b)

false

59.

how much rain has fallen !

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

thermometer

60.

rain gauge

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.
a)

rain gauge

b)

hygrometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

62.

The blanket of air that surrounds Earth .

a)

barometer

b)

atmosphere

c)

humidity

d)

temperature

63.

Barometer measures ................

a)

.amount of rain

b)

wind speed

c)

humidity

d)

air pressure

64.

Air pressure !

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Barometer used to measure air pressure !

a)

true

b)

false

66.

Atmosphere is made up of gas

a)

true

b)

false

67.

Pressing down of atmosphere's weight on Earth is ................

a)

air pressure

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

d)

wind speed

68.

low air pressure means the weather will be ........................

a)

sunny and clear sky

b)

rainy or cloudy

69.

high air pressure means the weather will be ........................

a)

rainy or cloudy

b)

sunny or clear sky

70.

Humidity is high when air has less water vapor on it !

a)

true

b)

false

71.

Severe weather is dangerous weather !

a)

true

b)

false

72.

Heavy rain with thunder and lightning !

a)

hurricane

b)

thunder storm

c)

blizzard

73.

pieces of ice that fall from clouds !!

a)

thunder

b)

storm

c)

severe

d)

hail

74.

Severe weather !!!

a)

sunny

b)

hurricane

c)

blizzard

d)

thunder storm

e)

mild

75.

Tornadoes can happen during thunder storms !

a)

true

b)

false

76.

A small but very strong wind that comes down from thunder storm clouds .

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunder storm

77.

A storm with heavy snow and strong wind !

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

thunder storm

d)

tornado

78.

A large storm that starts over warm ocean water and has heavy rains !

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

79.

Hurricanes can cause floods and damage trees and buildings .

a)

true

b)

false

80.

Tornadoes come from thunder storms !

a)

true

b)

false

81.

a possible answer to a question !

a)

method

b)

hypothesis

c)

data

d)

conclusion