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Unit 7 Lesson 2 What Is Weather? part 1 G3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Conditions in the atmosphere are different at different places. Which word is the name for the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

thunder

d)

weather

2.

Which description tells the kind of weather happening on this mountain?

a)

dry weather

b)

fair weather

c)

rainy weather

d)

sunny weather

3.

This picture shows one kind of cloud you might see when the weather becomes rainy.


Which of these words best describes the cloud in the picture?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

4.

This picture shows the weather in one place in the United States.


Which part of this picture tells you that this place is having fair weather?

a)

the plants

b)

the clouds

c)

the coyotes

d)

the landforms

5.

Joseph sees that stratus clouds cover the sky over his school. Which type of weather is most likely about to happen?

a)

hot weather

b)

fair weather

c)

rainy weather

d)

clear weather

6.

This picture shows weather that might hurt you.

Which part of the weather shown in the picture is most dangerous?

a)

the rain

b)

the cloud

c)

the thunder

d)

the lightning

7.

Weather is a part of the water cycle. Which of these is needed for both weather and the water cycle to happen?

a)

the soil on Earth

b)

the oxygen in air

c)

lightning in the sky

d)

energy from the sun

8.

A layer of gases surrounds Earth. Which of these is the name for this layer of gases?

a)

air

b)

atmosphere

c)

vapor

d)

weather

9.

Stratus clouds bring light rain or snow. Which picture shows stratus clouds.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

One of the gases in the atmosphere is an important part of the weather. Which of the following is the gas that is part of the weather?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

11.

One of the gases in the atmosphere is an important part for all the living things.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

12.

Which of these is the gas animals need to breathe?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

13.

Cumulus clouds usually mean fair weather. Which picture shows cumulus clouds.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Cirrus clouds high up in the sky, they are wispy . Which picture shows cirrus clouds.

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Cumulonimbus clouds are often tall and have a flat top. Which picture shows Cumulonimbus clouds.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

.............sometimes look like mushrooms and often produce thunderstorms.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

.............sometimes look like mushrooms and often produce thunderstorms.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

18.

.............clouds can mean that light rain or snow is coming.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

19.

.............clouds usually mean fair weather, but they can develop into cumulonimbus clouds.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

20.

.............are often a sign that the weather is about to change.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus