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6.3 Weather Lessons 1-6

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.

a)

radiation

b)

density

c)

conduction

d)

volume

2.

a measurement that describes how closely packed the air particles are

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

conduction

d)

temperature

3.

A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

molecules

c)

particles

d)

altitude

4.

height above the ground

a)

atmosphere

b)

air

c)

density

d)

altitude

5.

How is air temperature related to altitude?

a)

the higher up the warmer it is

b)

the higher up the colder it is

c)

there is no relationship

6.

How does air warm up?

a)

the sun hits the air molecules and they heat the earth's surface

b)

air molecules get energy from the surface of earth by conduction

c)

the center of earth gives off heat

7.

What happens to air for it to become more dense?

a)

It loses energy

b)

It gains energy

8.

Precipitation is

a)

how closely packed water molecules are

b)

how fast air molecules move

c)

water falling from clouds

d)

the reason air warms up

9.

Air particles that gain thermal energy will move faster, spread farther apart and become

a)

more dense and sink

b)

less dense and rise

c)

turn into a cloud

10.

Air particles that lose thermal energy will slow down, come closer together to become

a)

more dense and sink

b)

less dense and rise

c)

turn into a cloud

11.

Evaporation is when

a)

molecules of water filter into the ground

b)

molecules of liquid water escape as water vapor

c)

ice meltis to a liquid

d)

water vapor sticks to dust in the atmosphere

12.

when water vapor molecules in the air slow down and "stick" together to form droplets of liquid.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

density

13.

These are what water vapor needs to condense on to form clouds

a)

oxygen

b)

air

c)

condensation nuclei

d)

hail

14.

What is the start of cloud formation?

a)

wind blowing

b)

the sun's energy

c)

cold air sinking

d)

warm air rising

15.

What is the process called when liquid water gains enough energy and some of the molecules escape as vapor (gas)?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

16.

When a parcel of air rises it gives energy to the surrounding air, cools off and becomes _______ dense.

a)

more

b)

less

17.

Water droplets attach to ______________ to form clouds.

a)

dust

b)

gas

c)

rain

18.

water vapor molecules lose energy, stick together and form a liquid?

a)

evaporation

b)

relative humidity

c)

melting

d)

condensation

19.

Millions of tiny ___________________ clump together to form a cloud.

a)

water droplets

b)

gases

c)

cotton balls

20.

Clouds are made of

a)

water droplets or ice crystals

b)

Water vapor molecules

c)

cotton

21.

Warm air rises becasue

a)

it loses energy and becomes more dense

b)

gains energy and becomes less dense

c)

the wind blows it around