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Science: Unit 5 Weather

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth is called the

a)

altitude

b)

atmosphere

c)

air

d)

weather

2.

The weight of the air is called

a)

altitude

b)

atmosphere

c)

air pressure

d)

weather

3.

The measurement of the distance above sea level is called

a)

altitude

b)

atmosphere

c)

humidity

d)

weather

4.

The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called

a)

altitude

b)

humidity

c)

air pressure

d)

weather

5.

Water vapor in the atmosphere is called

a)

sleet

b)

humidity

c)

weather

d)

wind

6.

The layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is called the

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

exosphere

7.

Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth form

a)

raindrops

b)

snow

c)

crystals

d)

hail

8.

Condensed water vapor or ice crystals form

a)

rain

b)

clouds

c)

snow

d)

fog

9.

Raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets form

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

freezing rain

10.

Water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger drops form

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

freezing rain

11.

Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth form

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

freezing rain

12.

A body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture is called an

a)

cloud

b)

front

c)

air mass

d)

atmosphere

13.

The boundary where two unlike air masses meet is called a

a)

cloud

b)

air mass

c)

front

d)

line

14.

A low lying cloud like a thin blanket, sometimes fog

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

15.

A fluffy, fair weather cloud

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

16.

A high cloud, thin and wispy that indicates a change in weather

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

17.

The process by a gas changes into a liquid is called ________.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

troposphere

18.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called ________.

a)

humidity

b)

evaporation

c)

water cycle

d)

runoff

19.

What do we call the mixture of gases that surround Earth in different layers?

a)

atmosphere

b)

evaporation

c)

runoff

d)

groundwater

20.

What is the process in which water continuously moved from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again?

a)

precipitation

b)

water cycle

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

21.

Water on Earth constantly moves between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere. How does water arrive at Earth’s surface?

a)

through runoff

b)

through evaporation

c)

through precipitation

d)

through condensation

22.

In which of the following places would the air pressure be heaviest?

a)

in a cloud

b)

on a small hill

c)

on a mountaintop

d)

at the bottom of a valley

23.

Molly observes that the sky is covered with a sheet of thick, gray clouds. What kind of weather is most likely to occur?

a)

rainy

b)

sunny

c)

cold

d)

windy

24.

Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are about 50 degrees Farenheit?

a)

snow

b)

hail

c)

sleet

d)

rain

25.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
26.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
27.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
28.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
29.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
30.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry