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Weather Watch - Unit Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cool air tends to be _________ dense and flow _______ warmer air
a)
more, under
b)
less, under
c)
more, over
d)
less, over
2.
Warm air tends to be _________ dense and flow _______ cooler air
a)
less, under
b)
less, over
c)
more, under
d)
more, over
3.
When water evaporates it is changing from a:
a)
 Liquid to a gas
b)
Gas to a liquid
c)
Solid to a liquid
d)
Liquid to a solid
4.
When water condenses it is changing from a:
a)
gas to a liquid
b)
liquid to a gas 
c)
gas to a solid
d)
solid to a liquid
5.
The process by which gases hold heat in the Earth’s atmosphere is known as:
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Outhouse effect
c)
Convection
d)
Water Cycle
6.

What type of cloud has the following features:

  • thick, fluffy and white
  • flat base
  • seen in summer
  • sign of good weather
a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Nimbus

7.

What type of cloud is dark, dense and low, usually signalling rain or thunderstorms.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Nimbus

8.

What kind of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of tiny ice crystals?

a)

Cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Nimbus

9.

Which is NOT a true fact about rain?

a)

Forms from condensed water vapour in a cloud

b)

Falls as a water droplet

c)

Requires warm air (above 0 degrees)

d)

Causes dew in the morning

10.

Fronts are caused by two ______________ with different ____________ colliding.

a)

fronts, temperatures

b)

storms, fronts

c)

air masses, temperatures

d)

storms, air masses

11.

When the northern hemisphere is tilted ________________ the sun, it will be ____________

a)

toward, winter

b)

away, summer

c)

toward, summer

d)

away, night time

12.

When it is spring in the northern hemisphere, it will be ___________ in the southern hemisphere.

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

13.

Select all items that show their IS moisture in our air.

a)

fog on your mirror after a shower

b)

dew and frost on the morning grass

c)

sky filled with puffy clouds

d)

condensation on the side of a cold drink

14.

A wind vane is...

a)

a tool that tells wind speed

b)

a tool that tells air moisture

c)

a tool that measure amount of percipitation

d)

a tool that tells wind direction

15.

What tool is used to measure wind speed?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

thermometer

16.

What time of day will generally experience the warmest temperatures

a)

morning

b)

mid day

c)

evening

d)

night

17.

What instrument is this and what is it used to measure?

a)

Rain gauge, measures amount of precipitation

b)

Hygrometer, measures moisture n the air

c)

Thermometer, measures temperatures

d)

Baromete, measures air pressure

18.

Climate is the _____________ over a ___________ period of time.

a)

temperature, short

b)

temperature, long

c)

weather, short

d)

weather, long

19.

What part of the water cycle is pictures in number 1?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Collection

d)

Percipitation

20.

What part of the water cycle is pictures in number 4?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Percipitation

d)

Collection

21.

The study of weather is called...

a)

Forecasting

b)

Weatherology

c)

Thermonitoring

d)

Meterology

22.

Humidity is...

a)

the amount of moisture in the air

b)

the amount of clouds in the sky

c)

the amount of precipitation received

d)

the amount of dew on the ground

23.

am instrument that measures air pressure is called a

a)

barometer

b)

hygrometer

c)

thermometer

d)

anemometer