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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the water cycle where water heats up, becomes water vapor, and rises is called..

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Runoff and Collection

d)

Evaporation

2.

The part of the water cycle where water falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called..

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Runoff and Collection

d)

Evaporation

3.

The part of the water cycle where water vapor rises, cools, and become a liquid is called..

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitaion

c)

Runoff and Collection

d)

Evaporation

4.

The part of the water cycle where water gathers on the ground in oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, puddles, or groundwater is called..

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Runoff and Collection

d)

Evaporation

5.

What is step 1 on the picture of the water cycle?

a)

Runoff and Collection

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

6.

What is step 2 on the picture of the water cycle?

a)

Runoff and Collection

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

7.

What is step 3 on the picture of the water cycle?

a)

Runoff and Collection

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

8.

What is step 4 on the picture of the water cycle?

a)

Runoff and Collection

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

9.

The person who studies weather is called...

a)

Thermometer

b)

Meteorologist

c)

Anemometer

d)

Barometer

10.

A space tool for monitoring the weather and climate on earth is called...

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Satellite

11.

A tool used to measure the speed of the wind is called...

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Weather Vane

d)

Rain Gauge

12.

A tool used to measure the direction of the wind is called...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Satellite

d)

Weather Vane

13.

A tool used for collecting and measuring rainfall totals is called...

a)

Satellite

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Weather Vane

d)

Barometer

14.

A tool used to measure the pressure in the atmosphere is called...

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Satellite

15.

A tool used to measure temperature is called...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Weather Vane

c)

Thermometer

d)

Rain Gauge

16.

What is the temperature shown on the first thermometer?

a)

60 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

30 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

100 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

10 degrees Fahrenheit

e)

70 degrees Fahrenheit

17.

What is the temperature shown on the second thermometer?

a)

60 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

30 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

100 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

10 degrees Fahrenheit

e)

70 degrees Fahrenheit

18.

What is the temperature shown on the third thermometer?

a)

60 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

30 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

100 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

10 degrees Fahrenheit

e)

70 degrees Fahrenheit

19.

What is the temperature shown on the fourth thermometer?

a)

60 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

30 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

100 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

10 degrees Fahrenheit

e)

70 degrees Fahrenheit

20.

What is the temperature shown on the fifth thermometer?

a)

60 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

30 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

100 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

10 degrees Fahrenheit

e)

70 degrees Fahrenheit

21.

What helps protect a house's roof from wind and rain damage?

a)

Boarded up windows

b)

Shingles

c)

Sand bags

d)

Lightning rod

22.

What helps protect humans from high wind and debris (like a tornado)?

a)

Boarded up windows

b)

House on stilts

c)

Underground shelters

d)

Sandbags

23.

What is used to help prevent buildings from catching fire in thunder and lightning storms?

a)

Lightning rod

b)

House on stilts

c)

Underground shelters

d)

Shingles

24.

What may help prevent flood water damage?

a)

Shingles

b)

Underground shelters

c)

Boarded up windows

d)

Sandbags

25.

Weather is...

a)

What is expected to happen

b)

What is happening now

26.

Climate is...

a)

What is expected to happen

b)

What is happening now

27.

Omaha, Nebraska has warm and dry summers.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

28.

It is raining in Denver, Colorado

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

29.

The Arctic is very cold and dry.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

30.

It is 45 degrees in the mountains.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

31.

It is snowing in the Mojave Desert.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

32.

In this climate, the temperature decreases with altitude and many peaks are covered with snow. This climate is usually windy and wet.

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical

c)

Temperate

d)

Mountain

e)

Mediterranean

33.

This climate has very cold temperatures all year and very little precipitation.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

d)

Mountains

e)

Tropical

34.

This climate has hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical

d)

Temperate

e)

Mountains

35.

This climate has warm and cold temperatures, no extremes. It has rainfall throughout the year.

a)

Desert

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Tropical

d)

Desert

e)

Temperate

36.

This climate has warm temperatures all year and a lot of rainfall.

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

c)

Desert

d)

Mediterranean

e)

Polar

37.

This climate is dry with very little rainfall. It has extreme temperatures and very little plant or animal life.

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

d)

Desert

e)

Polar

38.

What would this climate most likely be?

a)

Tropical

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate

d)

Mediterranean

39.

What would this climate most likely be?

a)

Tropical

b)

Desert

c)

Mountains

d)

Temperate

40.

What would this climate most likely be?

a)

Polar

b)

Mountains

c)

Desert

d)

Mediterranean

41.

What would this climate most likely be?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Mountains

d)

Tropical

42.

What would this climate most likely be?

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

c)

Desert

d)

Mediterranean

43.

What climate would this most likely be?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical

c)

Temperate

d)

Mediterranean

44.

What is this graph showing?

a)

The average temperature from January-June in 2014

b)

The average weather from January-June in 2014

c)

The average rainfall from January-June in 2014

d)

The average degrees from January-June in 2014

45.

Which month had the highest average rainfall in 2014?

a)

February

b)

March

c)

April

d)

May

46.

Which month had the lowest average rainfall in 2014?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

June

d)

May

47.

How much rain fell in April in 2014?

a)

45 mm

b)

60 mm

c)

75 mm

d)

30 mm

48.

How many days was it snowy?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

2.5

49.

Which weather condition was seen the most days?

a)

Sunny

b)

Cloudy

c)

Rainy

d)

Snowy

50.

How many days was the weather recorded in total?

a)

3 days

b)

9 days

c)

11 days

d)

12 days