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Unit 5 - Weather

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water on Earth constantly moves between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere. How does water arrive at Earth’s surface?

a)

through condensation

b)

through evaporation

c)

through precipitation

d)

through runoff

2.

Ahmed watches a rain puddle as she plays outside. The figure below shows how the puddle changes while Juanita observes it during the day.

What process is Ahmed observing?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

runoff

d)

precipitation

3.

Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that in order for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy that generates heat. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

a)

wind

b)

oceans

c)

clouds

d)

sun

4.

Maria draws the following diagram of the water cycle.

What should she label the process of water moving from the ocean to the atmosphere?

a)

condensation

b)

infiltration

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

5.

Toby draws the following diagram of the water cycle.

What should he label the process of water moving down the side of the mountain?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

runoff

d)

condensation

6.

Water is found in many places on Earth . Which of these places has only frozen water?

a)

the air

b)

the soil

c)

an ocean

d)

a glacier

7.

Look at the part of this picture that is near each of the letters.

Which letter shows where water vapor turns to liquid water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

C

8.

he three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Which process changes water vapor into liquid water?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

9.

Water stored under ground between soil particles or cracks in rocks.

a)

Glacier

b)

Groundwater

c)

Runoff

d)

Precipitation

10.

................................ is the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again

a)

Water cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Glacier

d)

Transpiration

11.

Small, white, puffy clouds are called ______________ clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Stratocumulus

12.

A______________ cloud looks like thin, white streaks high in the sky.

a)

stratus

b)

cumulus

c)

cirrus

d)

Fog

13.

Wind vane is used to check ....................

a)

the amount of rain

b)

wind direction

c)

snow

d)

Wind speed

14.

Rain gauge is used to .....................

a)

measure the amount of rain

b)

measure temperature

c)

Air pressure

d)

Wind speed

15.

precipitation is .........................

a)

how hot or cold any object

b)

how windy the weather

c)

water that falls from the sky

16.

Is the moving air.......................

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Wind

d)

Air pressure

17.

......……...is the condition of atmosphere at a given place and time.

a)

water cycle

b)

weather

c)

precipitation

18.

……………………………... is a weather instrument used to measure changes in air pressure.

a)

thermometer

b)

wind vane

c)

barometer

19.

……………………… is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth's surface.

a)

air pressure

b)

precipitation

c)

wind

d)

Weather

20.

An anemometer measures wind speed.

a)

True

b)

Flase

21.

What is the name of this tool ?

a)

wind vane

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

22.

Name each of the following pictures.

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

23.
a)

cirrus clouds s

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulus cloud

24.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulus clouds

25.

Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the weather is warm ?

a)

hail

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

snow

26.

Damien says, “The air feels very dry today.” Which of the following weather factors is he describing?

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

precipitation

d)

wind speed

27.

Its formed in warm weather

a)

Hail

b)

Rain

c)

Snow

d)

Sleet

28.

Formed during thunder storms

a)

Rain

b)

Hail

c)

Snow

d)

Sleet

29.

water vapor freezes directly

a)

Rain

b)

Hail

c)

Snow

d)

Sleet

30.

it's formed when the rain feezes

a)

Rain

b)

Hail

c)

Snow

d)

Sleet

31.

Which of the following best explains why storms occur along cold fronts?

a)

Cold air pushes warm air downward, causing condensation and cloud formation

b)

Cold air pushes warm air upward, causing condensation and cloud formation.

c)

Warm air pushes cold air downward, causing condensation and cloud formation.

d)

Warm air pushes cold air upward, causing condensation and cloud formation

32.

The diagram below shows a location where two air masses meet.

Which of the following does the diagram represent?

a)

an air mass

b)

a front

c)

a hurricane

d)

a prediction

33.

Which of the following is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout?

a)

an air mass

b)

a hurricane

c)

a cold front

d)

an air pressure

34.

Which symbol indicates a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

A device can collect weather data from space.

a)

Weather balloon

b)

Weather - monitoring station

c)

Weather buoy

d)

Weather satellite

36.

Collects data at different height by radio sondes

a)

weather balloons

b)

weather buoys

c)

weather – monitoring stations

d)

Satellites

37.

The air mass above the desert is .................... and ......................

a)

Dry and cold

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Cold and wet

d)

Hot and wet

38.

Collect weather data at the sea

a)

weather balloons

b)

weather buoys

c)

weather – monitoring stations

d)

Satellites

39.

Collects data at Earth’s surface

a)

weather balloons

b)

weather buoys

c)

weather – monitoring stations

d)

Satellites

40.

Collect data from the space

a)

Satellites

b)

weather balloons

c)

weather buoys

d)

weather – monitoring stations

41.

Air mass near the poles are ……………….., while the air mass near the equator are ………….. .

a)

Hot - Cold

b)

Cold - Hot

42.

In which front, the cold air will pumps the warm air ?

a)

Cold front

b)

Hot front

c)

Warm front

d)

Stationary front

43.

………….. forms when warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Heavy rain

d)

Thunder storm

44.

Thunder storms and heavy rains take place usually in cold front

a)

True

b)

Flase

45.

What means " L " symbol on the weather map ?

a)

High pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

Cold front

d)

Hot front

46.

The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Which process changes water vapor into liquid water?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

47.

Water is considered ………………… resource

a)

new

b)

nonrenewable

c)

recyclable

d)

renewable

48.

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth is called ………………

a)

Runoff

b)

Atmosphere

c)

water cycle

d)

flood

49.

Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are several degrees above freezing?

a)

Hail

b)

Rain

c)

Sleet

d)

Snow

50.

A person observing weather conditions states that the wind speed in an area is blowing at 5 km/hr. Which tool could the weather observer have used to gather this information?

a)

Anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

themometer

d)

wind vane

51.

…………….. is large body or air with same temperature.

a)

Weather

b)

Air mass

c)

Air pressure

d)

Humidity

52.

It happens when a cold air mass pumps into a warm air mass

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Hot front

d)

Freezing front

53.

Evan watches the weather report on the news. The announcer states that an air mass formed over a sea near the equator is moving into the area where Evan lives. Which type of weather can Evan expect?

a)

cold and dry

b)

cold and wet

c)

warm and dry

d)

warm and wet

54.

.............is the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time.

a)

Rain

b)

Ground water

c)

The sun

d)

Weather

55.

............... is the water that is stored under the ground, while ............ is water that can't seep into the ground.

a)

Rain and Ground water

b)

The sun and Snow

c)

Ground water and Runoff

56.

Is the main source of energy for the water cycle is ............

a)

Rain

b)

RunoffD

c)

Snow

d)

The sun

57.

................describes how warm or cool the air is around.

a)

Rain

b)

Air temperature

c)

Weather

d)

Snow

58.

Is the change of gas int liquid.

a)

flood

b)

Evaporationn

c)

condensation

d)

Drought

59.

Is the change of liquid into gas

a)

Evaporation

b)

Hurricane -

c)

condensation

d)

flood

60.

It is caused by too much precipitation.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Hurricane

c)

flood

61.

Is the water falls from clouds to Earth's surface.

a)

Evaporation

b)

precipitatio

c)

Hurricane

62.

Turning off taps would conserve watern.

a)

T

b)

F

63.

As we climb up, the air pressure increases.

a)

T

b)

F

64.

When air is dry, we have high humidity.

a)

T

b)

F

65.

Hail is made of layers of ice inside thunder storm.

a)

T

b)

F

66.

Warm front happens when warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.itation

a)

T

b)

F

67.

Anemometer

a)

It measures wind speed

b)

It measures the air pressure gas

c)

Collect weather data on coastal areaty.

d)

Collect weather data on land gas

68.

Barometerr

a)

It measures wind speed

b)

It measures the air pressure gas

c)

Collect weather data on coastal areaty.

69.

Weather buoy

a)

It measures wind speed

b)

It measures the air pressure gas

c)

Collect weather data on coastal areaty.

70.

Weather - monitoring station gas

a)

It measures wind speed

b)

Collect weather data on land gas

c)

It measures the air pressure gas

71.

Weather satellitespeed

a)

to determine the location of storms and how they move.

b)

It collects weather data from space.ty.

c)

Collect weather data on land gas

72.

Doppler radar

a)

to determine the location of storms and how they move.

b)

It collects weather data from space.ty.

c)

It measures wind speed