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WorksheetsThe Water Cycle Unit Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
You wake up one morning and the sky is filled with stratus clouds like the ones pictured. What can you predict the weather will be like based on these clouds?
Light rain all day.
Low chance of rain.
Heavy rain and hail.
Strong thunderstorms.
Which location on the Earth receives the most direct sunlight?
The deserts
The South Pole
The Equator
The Western Hemisphere
You set up the following experiment. Inside the glass bowl is a smaller bowl and water. The glass bowl is covered with cling wrap, held in place by a rubber band, with a weight on the outside of the wrap.
Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the cling wrap?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Runoff
A city has a temperature of 750 F, with partly cloudy skies. Weather forecasters are predicting that the temperature and air pressure will drop during the day. Which type of weather is most likely for this area in the afternoon?
Rainy
Sunny
Snow
Hail
Earth has many types of climate zones. Look at the map below. The shaded areas are where you find tundra climate zones.
Which of the following best describes the tundra climate zones?
It is very hot because it is on the coastline.
It is very wet because it is below sea level.
It receives very little snowfall because it is close to the ocean.
It has very cold temperatures because it is far from the equator.
A cold front is formed when cold air moves under warm air. When this happens, the air pressure drops. When the air pressure drops, which type of weather would you expect to experience?
Light showers
Clear skies
Decreased wind
Thunderstorms
Your teacher takes you outside to look at the clouds in the sky. Today, you drew the following cloud.
What type of weather do you expect to have today?
Gentle winds
Low humidity
Rainstorms
Fog
When Lora left home for school today, the thermometer outside her house read 220 C. After school, she felt much hotter, but the temperature on the thermometer still read 220 C. What best explains why Lora felt that the afternoon was hotter than the morning?
The humidity was higher in the morning.
There was a breeze in the morning.
The temperature was higher in the afternoon.
The humidity was higher in the afternoon.
There are four types of precipitation. Two of these types are liquid and two are solid. Which two forms of precipitation listed below is solid precipitation?
Sleet and rain
Hail and rain
Hail and sleet
Rain and snow
Joe and Scott live in different cities. In Joe’s city, the weather reporter announces that a high-pressure system is over the area.
What should Joe take with him to the park?
Sun hat
Umbrella
Snow boots
Raincoat
In Scott’s city, the weather report states that an air mass formed over a tropical ocean is moving into the area. What type of weather will Scott experience in his city?
Cold and dry
Warm and wet
Warm and dry
Cold and wet
The Earth has different climate zones listed below:
Which of these are you most likely to find in a polar climate?
Rain forest
Hot desert
Year round ice and snow
Large rivers and streams
Climate is affected by latitude. Based on the map, which places are more likely to experience four seasons?
Points A and B
Points B and D
Points C and E
Points D and E
Which places on the map have a tropical climate?
Points A and B
Points B and D
Points C and E
Points D and E
Which place would you most likely find freezing temperatures and very little precipitation?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
As you climb a mountain, the climate changes. Why is the climate at the top of the mountain different than the climate at the bottom?
The top of the mountain is warmer.
The bottom of the mountain has more sunny days.
The top of the mountain has a lower air pressure.
The bottom of the mountain receives more hours of sunlight each day.
What process is shown in Part A when water moves from the ocean to the atmosphere?
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Evaporation
What is the ocean’s main role in the Water Cycle?
The ocean has a key role because it is a source of water and a storage unit for water.
Not very important, as glaciers and ice sheets provide most of the water needed for the water cycle.
Not very important, because the ocean is made out of salt water.
Lakes and rivers have a more important role than the ocean, because they are made of fresh water.
What is the main source of energy that powers the Water Cycle?
The clouds
The sun
The land
The ocean
What process is shown at Point B when clouds are beginning to form?
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Evaporation
