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WorksheetsWeather and Water
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Liquid water that changes to a gas called water vapor is
condensation
front
evaporation
precipitation
Energy that drives the water cycle comes from
the Earth
the wind
the ocean
the Sun
When a lot of water is evaporating from the ocean, how might that impact the weather?
the temperature changes
more clouds develop
the wind stops
lightning is created
Daniel walks out of his house every morning and looks at his wind vane. Daniel is checking on which property of weather?
amount of indirect vs. direct sunlight
wind direction
humidity
amount of barometric pressure
The condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
climate
atmospheric pressure
weather
front
An instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
wind vane
anemometer
weather balloon
Meteorologists area scientists who study the atmosphere. They examine the effects of weather on the environment by measuring and recording changes in weather. What is a logical reason for using this method?
to design weather symbols
to hypothesize the weather
to create a weather map
to predict the weather
During take-off in a large airplane, a girl notices that she can't hear sounds clearly. Her ears begin to ring and hurt, and her head feels like a balloon that is about to pop. What has changed inside the airplane that is causing her to feel this dsomfort?
climate
atmosphere
air pressure
wind
An instrument that measures wind speed
anemometer
barometer
wind vane
thermometer
What is the Sun's role in the water cycle?
The Sun causes water to evaporate from the oceans.
The Sun causes evaporated water to form clouds.
The Sun causes clouds to form rain.
The Sun causes water to flow through rivers back to the ocean.
Where one air mass meets and pushes aside another air mass
hurricane
tornado
low air mass
front
Water that falls to Earth's survace as rain, snow, hail, or sleet
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Accumulation
An electrical circuit is like the water cycle because
the switch turns off the flow of electricty like a cloud holds precipitation
a bulb provides light like the moon provides light at night
the wire is a pathway for electrical current like water moves through the water cycle
the battery provides power to the circuit like the Sun provides power in the water cycle
The change from water vapor to liquid water
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Accumulation
Mia made a terrium and placed a heat lamp over it to represent the Sun's energy. She observed some of the parts of the water cycle in her terrarium. When she turned the heat lamp off, which of the following parts of the water cycle would be affected FIRST?
Condensation
Evaporation
Runoff
Precipitation
The movement of air, due to differences in air pressure; caused by differential heating of Earth by the Sun
Air Mass
Climate
Weather
Wind
What is the atmosphere?
an expert on weather
gases that surround the Earth
tiny drops of water that forms on cool surfaces
water that falls from the sky
Where air masses meet and produce different kinds of weather; a boundary between air masses
Air mass
Front
Relative Humidity
Wind
Which weather tool measures humidity ?
Compass
Barometer
Humidity meter
Hygrometer
What are the lines on a weather map called ?
Millibar lines
Weather fronts
Contour lines
Isobars
Students measure the amount of water collected in a rain gauge. Which of the following accurately describes the amount of rain collected? You may click on the picture to see it better.
16 inches
15 milliliters
20 inches
16 milliliters
Oceans get fresh water from precipitation and rivers. However, ocean water levels do not change very much as a result. Why are these levels not greatly affected?
Water is constantly seeping into the ocean floor.
Water is constantly evaporating over the ocean's surface.
Water is constantly flowing back into rivers from the oceans.
Water is constantly deposited back on land by ocean wave action.
Meteorologists predicted how the temperature would compare during different months of the year based on previous years. The graph shows the measurements the students took to test their predictions. Be sure to pay attention to the red (high) versus low (blue) when making your answer selection. Which prediction is supported by the results in the graph? TAKE YOUR TIME on this question when reading the graph! You may click on the picture to see it better.
The average HIGH temperature of July will be HIGHER than the average HIGH temperature of February.
The average HIGH temperature of December will be HIGHER than the average HIGH temperature of September.
The average LOW temperature of August will be LOWER than the average LOW temperature of December.
The average LOW temperature of May will be HIGHER than the average LOW temperature of August.
The students in Mrs. Jones' class recorded the amount of rainfall at the school for a year. The measurements were collected and recorded in the table. According to the table, which of the following is the BEST conclusion? You may click on the picture to see it better.
September had the most rain.
February had the most rain.
December had more rain than January.
June had less rain than July.
Students in Mrs. Jackson's class in West Glacier, Montana measured the temperatures and collected the changes over several days. Mrs. Jackson then created a chart with the data. Based on the chart, what prediction can be made regarding the average MINIMUM temperature (the low temperature) in November (which is NOT shown). Hint - follow the pattern of the weather. You may click on the picture to see it better.
The low/minimum temperature will decrease in November.
The low/minimum temperature will increase in November.
The low/minimum temperature will stay the same in November.
The low/minimum temperature will become warmer in November.
Changes on Earth depend on energy. Three changes that could not happen without energy are:
- blowing winds
- growing plants
- the water cycle
How does ENERGY cause the WATER CYCLE to happen?
Without the water cycle, all life on Earth would die. The Earth depends on energy from the moon.
Earth depends on the energy from the sun. Without the sun, the water cycle would never happen because the sun's rays heat the ocean and other bodies of water to start the water cycle. All life on Earth would die.
Energy doesn't matter because it doesn't cause the water cycle to happen.
Sound energy affects the water cycle. Without sound, the water cycle could not happen.
A Wyatt 4th grade science class wanted to learn about the average rainfall in an area. Students in the class set out 12 different rain gauges every night for two months. Each gauge was in a different student's backyard in Plano. The students recorded the amount of water in each gauge every morning. Why should the students collect data for two months instead of just one week?
Collecting data over a longer period of time would provide the students with more reliable or accurate data to help show rain patterns.
They should only collect it during one week. That will give them enough information.
Collecting data over a long period of time provides the students with less accurate data which won't help show rain patterns.
A Wyatt 4th grade science class wanted to learn about the average rainfall in an area. Students in the class set out 12 different rain gauges every night for two months. Each gauge was in a different student's backyard in Plano. The students recorded the amount of water in each gauge every morning. Why did the teacher have the students collect rain in 12 different spots instead of one spot?
She was wrong. She should have just had them collect the rain in one spot. Collecting data in 12 spots would give a less accurate rainfall for the whole area of Plano near Wyatt.
Rainfall collection data should be an average of rainfall in an area. Rainfall varies or changes (even in the same city) based on the exact location and the time. Collecting data in 12 spots would give a more accurate rainfall for the whole area of Plano near Wyatt.
The amount of rainfall doesn't change in a city. The entire city of Plano would get the same amount of rainfall in a day.
Judy washed her favorite shirt. She hung it out to dry on a clothesline on a sunny day because her dryer was broken. Two hours later, her shirt was dry. What happened to the water that was in the wet shirt two hours later? Be sure to be able to EXPLAIN in detail your thinking.
It dripped and soaked into the ground.
It disappeared and no longer exists.
It is in the air in an invisible form.
It moved up to the clouds.
It went up to the sun.
