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Weather & Water: Investigations 1&2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What data will provide evidence to typical weather patterns?

Hint: Choose 2 answers

a)

Moon phase

b)

Temperature

c)

Wind speed

d)

Wind direcion

2.

Daily weather records...

a)

help identify patterns over time to make predictions about future weather events

b)

explain the cause and effect for different weather events

c)

identify all the factors that contribute to a weather system

d)

help identify patterns of stable versus changeable weather conditions

3.

Which investigation would provide the best evidence to prove that air has mass?

a)

Group 1: Close off the end of a syringe and measure how far the plunger moves down when it is compressed

b)

Group 2: Use a spring-scale to measure the force with which air pushes back on the plunger of a closed-off syringe

c)

Group 3: Measure the air volume after a balloon is inflated

d)

Group 4: Measure the weight before and after a balloon is inflated with air

4.

The condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time is known as _________

a)

Solubility

b)

Weather

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Matter

5.

The air that surrounds the earth is the __________

a)

Biome

b)

Weather

c)

Radar Map

d)

Atmosphere

6.

A ____________ is an instrument that measures rainfall

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Anenometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Spoon

7.

A ________ is a place where one air mass meets and pushes aside another air mass. This often results as a change in the weather.

a)

Front

b)

Satellite

c)

Cloud

d)

Hurricane

8.

Air Pressure is the weight of air pushing on everything around it.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Extreme weather conditions, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, often follow:

a)

All of the above

b)

Drops in temperature

c)

Change in pressure

d)

Cold Fronts

10.

As the atmospheric gases move around the Earth, they

a)

A: move in no real pattern

b)

B: move in masses based on temperature

c)

C: move in masses based on pressure

d)

B & C