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Weather/Climate/Water Cycle Vocabulary

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The way the atmosphere is behaving; in terms of temperature, rainfall, and humidity.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Atmosphere

2.

Circulation of the earth's water; driven by energy from the sun.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate

d)

Forecast

3.

Runoff from hills and mountains, and higher ground collects into lakes, rivers, and oceans.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Condensation

c)

Accumulation

d)

Percolation

4.

When water enters the soil?

a)

Percolation

b)

Infiltration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

5.

Liquid water that turns into water vapor

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Weather

d)

Evaporation

6.

Water vapor that cools and changes to liquid water, also clouds are formed in this stage.

a)

Forecast

b)

Runoff

c)

evaporation

d)

Condensation

7.

Process of giving off vapor containing water through the leaves of plants and trees.

a)

percolation

b)

transpiration

c)

atmosphere

d)

infiltration

8.

The average weather pattern in a place over many years.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Forecast

9.

Prediction of future weather.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

forecast

d)

atmosphere

10.

The mixture of gases that surround Earth or other objects in the sky; held in place by the gravitational force of the object.

a)

Accumulation

b)

condensation

c)

water cycle

d)

atmosphere

11.

Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

a)

precipitation

b)

weather

c)

forecast

d)

transpiration

12.

Flow of water from rain, snowmelt, or other sources over the land.

a)

atmosphere

b)

transpiration

c)

Runoff

d)

accumulation

13.

The slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; for example, the passage of rainwater through the soil.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Percolation

c)

Accumulation

d)

Evaporation