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Weather/Water Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT--

a)

Rain Gauges

b)

Telescopes

c)

Wind Socks

d)

Thermometers

2.

Meteorologists are...

a)

scientists who study weather patterns

b)

scientists who study bugs

c)

scientists who study ecosystems

3.

Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting the weather?

a)

The habitats of different organisms

b)

The movement of fronts

c)

The Sun and the Moon

d)

The growth of plants

4.

A thermometer is used to...

a)

measure temperature

b)

measure height

c)

measure weight

5.

A rain gauge is used for...

a)

measuring height

b)

measuring amount of rainfall

c)

measuring weight

6.

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

a)

Heat from the Moon

b)

Heat from the Sun

c)

Tides from the ocean

d)

Happiness

7.

Condensation is responsible for...

a)

Formation of clouds

b)

puddles

c)

waves

8.

Percipitation is responsible for...

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Snow

d)

All of the above

9.

Describe what process is occurring at letter A

a)

Condensation

b)

Percipitation

c)

Accumulation

d)

Evaporation

10.

If Monday was 78 degrees, Tuesday was 76 degrees, Wednesday was 72 degrees, what will Thursday most likely be?

a)

85 degrees

b)

76 degrees

c)

70 degrees

d)

40 degrees