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Water Cycle and Weather Test Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
After a few hours, Sarah noticed that the water from the outside of the glass was no longer there. What process would explain this observation?
a)
Condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
accumulation
d)
evaporation
2.
What controls whether water is a gas, liquid, or solid ice?
a)
how long it has been in a place
b)
what temperature it is
c)
if it is being used for anything
d)
what cup it is in
3.
In the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to the ground is a form of ----?
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
evaporation
4.
There are three stages of the water cycle in the picture. What's happening What is letter A?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Elevation
5.
Irma was enjoying a nice summer day and suddenly noticed dark clouds in the sky and that the temperature was cooler. Based on the picture and the temperature, what kind of weather is coming?
a)
Stratus clouds, no temperature changes, and no rain
b)
Cirrus clouds, lower temperatures, and rain
c)
Cirrus clouds, higher temperatures, and rain or snow
d)
Dark cumulus clouds, low temperatures, and rain
6.
What is the name of the weather instrument in the picture and what is it used for?
a)
barometer, measures air pressure
b)
weather vane, determines air pressure
c)
anemometer, gathers wind speed
d)
thermometer, measures temperature
7.
What is the name of the weather instrument in the picture and what is it used for?
a)
barometer, measures air pressure
b)
anemometer, gathers wind speed
c)
weather vane, determines wind direction
d)
thermometer, measures temperature
8.
Clouds that are blanket like and low to the ground and often associated with steady rain are---.
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
nimbus
9.
Based on the map, a warm front passed through---.
a)
Georgia
b)
California
c)
New York
d)
Texas
10.
The picture shows a rain guage before and after a rainstorm. About how much rain fell DURING the storm?
a)
2 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
6 cm
d)
8 cm
11.
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
12.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
13.
What type of clouds are pictured? 
a)
Cumulous
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus 
14.
What type of cloud is pictured? 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulous
d)
Nimbus
15.
What is weather over a long period of time?
a)
A tropical vacation
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Science
16.
If you place a cup of water outside on a hot day what will eventually happen?
a)
It will get very hot.
b)
It will turn into a solid.
c)
It will go through transpiration. 
d)
It will evaporate and turn from a liquid to a gas.
17.
What are two types of weather fronts? 
a)
Rainy Front + Snowy Front
b)
Winter Front + Summer Front
c)
Warm Front + Cold Front
d)
Cold Front + Humid Front
18.
What are the two types of pressure?
a)
Fast and slow
b)
Cold pressure and hot pressure
c)
High pressure and low pressure
d)
Peer pressure and warm pressure 
19.
__________is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time.
a)
Climate
b)
Water cycle
c)
Condensation
d)
Weather
20.

Which best describes climate?

a)

Summers are typically hot and dry.

b)

It rained this week.

c)

Yesterday it was cold and windy.

21.
Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the --
a)
Earth's core
b)
Sun's heat
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
Wind's movement
22.
The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
23.
Which statement best fits in the third box? 
a)
Liquid water cools.
b)
Liquid water turns into water vapor. 
c)
Liquid water turns into a solid.
d)
Liquid water begins to freeze 
24.

Scientists study many factors that allow them to predict weather. Which factor most directly affects the movement of air?

a)

air pressure

b)

relative humidity

c)

precipitation

d)

temperature

25.

Although each place on Earth has its own climate, they can be grouped based on certain overall characteristics. What are the key factors that scientists use to determine the climate of particular place?

a)

temperature and precipitation

b)

length of seasons and precipitation

c)

distance from the ocean and altitude

d)

types of living things and temperature range

26.

Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that in order for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy that generates heat. What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

oceans

c)

clouds

d)

water vapor

27.
High pressure is usually associated with ________ weather.
a)
storms
b)
tornadoes
c)
fair weather
d)
hail storms
28.
 When the wind is strong, what is happening in the atmosphere?
a)
Water is falling from clouds, causing air movement.
b)
The temperature is dropping. 
c)
Air is moving from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. 
d)
Air moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
29.

Lizzy wanted to know what humidity is. What should Shauna tell her?

a)

It is an area of low air pressure.

b)

It is the amount of rainfall.

c)

It is the amount of water vapor in the air.

d)

It is the high air temperature.

30.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
31.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a  pond?
a)
sunny and hot
b)
sunny and cold
c)
rainy and hot
d)
rainy and cold
32.
The place where two air masses meet is a/an
a)
front
b)
weather
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
climate

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