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WorksheetsWeather & the Water Cycle
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which claim explains how weather differs from climate?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, and climate is weather conditions in an area over a longer period of time.
Weather is atmospheric conditions in an area over a long period of time, and climate is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
Weather describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place, and climate describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place.
Weather describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place, and climate describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place.
What weather condition is this object designed to measure?
rainfall
humidity
wind speed
air pressure
Clouds are categorized by their shape and their elevation. Which list shows cloud type in order from lowest to highest in the sky?
cirrus, cumulus, stratus
cirrus, stratus, cumulus
stratus, cirrus, cumulus
stratus, cumulus, cirrus
The illustration shows what a piece of hail can look like on the inside. Which claim explains why some balls of hail have layers?
Water that freezes high in the atmosphere always forms layers.
Raindrops freeze from the inside out, forming one layer of ice at a time.
Cracks form layers in the ball of hail when the hail hits the ground.
Each time a ball of hail goes up and down within a thundercloud, a layer of ice is added.
The following diagrams show the formations of air masses over different areas. Which air mass contains warm, moist air?
Evan watches the weather report on the news. The announcer states that an air mass formed over a tropical ocean is moving into the area where Evan lives. Which type of weather can Evan expect?
cold and dry
warm and wet
warm and dry
cold and wet
In what climate zone is Miami, FL located in?
tropical
polar
temperate
subpolar
The arrows in this diagram show the direction of prevailing winds.
At which point in the diagram are you likely to find a hot, dry desert climate?
W - at sea level
X - on the west side of the mountain, by the sea
Y - at the top of mountain
Z - on the east side of the mountain, away from the sea
The diagram shows the water cycle.
At which point does runoff happen?
1 - the white arrow
2 - the cloud
3 - under the cloud
4 - the gray arrow
Which of the following statements is true?
50% of the Earth is covered in water.
About 10% of all fresh water is frozen.
97% of the Earth's water is stored in oceans.
New water is created every day.
Water exists in various states as it passes through the water cycle. Which form of water is the most abundant at any time in the water cycle?
frozen ice
water vapor
liquid salt water
liquid fresh water
Water’s movement on Earth is described as a cycle. Why is it called a cycle?
It has a beginning and an end.
It's steps never repeat.
It results in the formation of more water.
It is a continuous process with a repeating series of steps.
Mabel drew a diagram of the water cycle.
What should she label the process of water moving from the ocean to the atmosphere?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
runoff
Which of these claims best describes the oceans’ role in the water cycle?
The oceans are not very important because of their salt content.
The oceans are not as important as glaciers and ice sheets.
The oceans are a key source and a storage unit of water.
The oceans are not as important as lakes that store fresh water.
Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
anemometer
barometer
rain gauge
wind vane
