WorksheetsWater and weather
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 21mins
describes the day to day condition of air outdoors such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.
climate
Water Cycle
weather
precipitation
moist air rises and gets cooler, pressure decreases, and water condenses on condensation nuclei
cloud formation
fresh water
greenhouse effect
sea breeze
our primary source of drinking water
fresh water
salt water
ocean water
colored water
where most of the Earth's water is found
ocean
river
lake
sea
What is a meterologist?
A person who studies meteors
A person who studies rocks
A person who studies the weather
A teacher
What weather instrument measures the amount of rain that falls?
Rain gauge
Wind Sock
Thermometer
Anemometer
You are watching the weather and checking out the 7 day forecast to see if your birthday party should be outside or inside. Why would you want to do this?
Because some people would rather be out than in
Because the weather may not be nice enough to have an outdoor party
Because your little sister wanted to know
Because balloons fly better outside than inside
The exact amount of water vapor in a given volume of air is called
relative humidity
dew point temperature
absolute humidity
transpiration
What percentage of earth's water is found as salt water?
97%
90%
23%
3%
What two factors drive the water cycle?
cloud formation and rain gauge
sun's energy and cloud formation
gravity and sun's energy
Rain gauge and sun's energy
Dew forms at the __________, or the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor.
wate point
turning point
dew point
saturation point
Why does a higher absolute humidity make the air feel muggy?
less water vapor is in the air
more water vapor is in the air
True or False. Precipitation must become heavy enough for gravity to overcome updrafts holding it aloft.
True
False
Which phenomenon can occur when the temperature drops below the dew point?
rain
dew
humidity
fog
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, known as _______, affects the way the air feels.
clouds
fog
humidity
precipitation
When Marcus went to bed in the evening, the grass and the plants outside did not have any visible water on them. When he woke up in the morning, he took this photograph. What changes occurred in the atmosphere to create the weather conditions shown in his photograph?
Relative humidity reached 0 percent, and water vapor in the air condensed.
Relative humidity reached 100 percent, and water vapor in the air condensed.
Relative humidity reached 0 percent, and liquid water in the air crystallized.
Relative humidity reached 100 percent, and liquid water in the air crystallized.
Based on their altitude in the sky, clouds are divided into which three main groups?
light, gray, dark gray
thin, puffy, heavy
low, medium, high
small, medium, large
A constructed wetland is an engineered wastewater treatment system that uses ______ to clean water.
plants, microorganisms, and soil
sun, evaporation, and precipitation
artificial trees and plants, and fake rocks
pipes, screens, settling tanks, and filters
I am a low level cloud that is fluffy, puffy, and white. I bring happy and fair weather. What kind of cloud am I?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
What type of cloud am I?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
What kind of cloud am I?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
I look like fog but am actually a cloud. What kind of cloud am I?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
The type of precipitation that reaches the ground depends on the
temperature
size of cloud
time of day
