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WorksheetsScience - Chapter 7 Review
Total questions: 156
Worksheet time: 5hrs 12mins
Which type of cloud is white and puffy?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
What cloud is pictured?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
What cloud do you see?
Stratus
Altocumulus
Cirrus
Whispies
What cloud is pictured?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
What cloud is pictured?
Cirrus
Fog
Stratus
Cumulus
What cloud is pictured?
Cumulus
Fog
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
What is precipitation?
solids falling from the sky
precipitation
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface
liquids falling from the sky
What is the most common precipitation?
sleet
freezing rain
snow
rain
Liquid droplets
Rain
Snow
Sleet
Hail
Large ice chunks
Mist
Snow
Hail
Glaze
Ice crystals
Glaze
Rime
Snow
Hail
Ice pellets
Sleet
Frost
Hail
Rain
clear ice pellets precipitation, forms when rain falls through layer of freezing air
drizzle
snow
sleet
dew
raindrops that turn to ice after they hit the ground or other cold surfaces
dew
freezing rain
drizzle
slush
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.
rain
drizzle
freezing drizzle
dew
I fall as rain and get blown back up into the clouds by wind, collecting more water and freezing. Once I get too heavy for wind to blow, I fall to Earth as-
sleet
rain
snow
hail
True or False - snow remains frozen from the time it leaves the cloud to the moment it hits the ground.
True
False
My temperature never gets below freezing as I fall to the ground and I remain a liquid all the way to Earth.
sleet
rain
hail
snow
freezing rain
Hail typically occurs during which TWO types of weather?
I am confused with freezing rain, but that freezes once it hits the ground. I start frozen, melt through warm air, then refreeze.
sleet
rain
snow
hail
Which of the following shows a picture of hail?
Who uses weather tools, gathers data, and predicts the weather?
astrologists
geologists
astronomers
meteorologists
What is precipitation?
solids falling from the sky
precipitation
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface
liquids falling from the sky
What are the types of precipitation?
rain, humidity, air pressure, sleet
rain, snow, sleet, and hail
rain, snow, sleet, hygrometer
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off
The air is dry and fair weather occurs. What pressure system causes this?
Light pressure
Low pressure
High pressure
No pressure
Which weather instrument measures temperature?
Anemometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
Barometer
Which weather instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
Barometer
Which weather instrument measures rainfall?
Anemometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
Barometer
This storm forms over water, but it weakens when it moves across land. What storm is described?
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Tornado
Flood
This storm is the most powerful electrical storm. What storm is described?
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Tornado
Flood
This storm covers a narrow path, yet it is extremely destructive. It often forms over flat land. What storm is described?
Flood
Hurricane
Tornado
Thunderstorm
The number one thing hurricanes need is...
warm water
cold air from cold fronts
cold water
strong warm front
What causes global convection currents
Forests
greenhouse gases
more land forms
uneven heating of the Earth's surface
Where do warm ocean currents come from
the poles
near the land
the equator
middle of the oceans
How to oceans form hurricanes?
warm air over the equator rises and faster than cold air from the poles
warm waters provide the energy for hurricanes
cold water provides the energy for hurricanes
cold air at the poles is more dense and falls faster than warm air from the equator
Where do warm ocean currents come from?
warm ocean currents come from the southern hemisphere
warm ocean currents come from the equator
Warm ocean currents come from the poles
Warm ocean currents come from the beach
Where do cold ocean currents come from?
cold ocean currents come from the southern hemisphere
cold ocean currents come from the equator
cold ocean currents come from the poles
cold ocean currents come from the beach
Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather
fair weather
cold weather
warm weather
rainy weather
high Pressures are associated with what type of weather
fair weather
cold weather
warm weather
rainy weather
What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
sublimation
condensation
evaporation
freezing
When solid dry ice becomes a gas this is called ________.
sublimation
condensation
evaporation
melting
Adding energy to a substance makes its particles move _______________.
faster
slower
the same
What happens to molecules when the temperature drops or lowers?
The molecules get closer together
The molecules start moving faster.
The molecules stop moving.
The molecules become smaller.
High thin, white, feathery clouds made of ice crystals
Cirrus
cumulus
Isobar
Barometer
masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases. They sometimes tower to great heights and can be associated with fair weather or thunderstorms
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Cloud
Why do we have seasons on earth?
The tilt of the Earth means that the angles of the sun’s rays change.
The Earth gets closer to the sun during summer.
The sun gets hotter during summer.
There are more clouds during winter
Why is the sun important to the water cycle?
The sun is the source of energy that powers the water cycle.
The sun gives light so that people can see the water cycle happening.
The sun's gravity causes the tides which are important to the water cycle.
The sun isn't important to the water cycle.
As you go higher in the atmosphere the molecules
Are closer together
Are farther apart
Stop moving
Which is caused by differences in air pressure?
Snow
Rain
Clouds
Wind
Climate is different than weather because
Weather is short term, climate is over long periods of time
Weather deals with precipitations, climate with temperature
Climate deals with precipitations, weather with temperature
Weather and climate are the same
What type of weather is associated with a cumulonimbus cloud?
Thunderstorms
drizzle
Tsunamis
drought
What causes differences in air pressure?
even heating of the Earth
Even cooling of the earth
uneven heating of the earth
global warming
Why is the sun important to the water cycle?
The sun is the source of energy that powers the water cycle.
The sun gives light so that people can see the water cycle happening.
The sun's gravity causes the tides which are important to the water cycle.
The sun isn't important to the water cycle.
All the water contained on Earth is called __________.
the hydrosphere
groundwater
surface water
the atmosphere
The constant movement of water between the Earth and its atmosphere is called ___________.
transpiration
the water cycle
groundwater
surface water
Water vapor is invisible until it ____________.
condenses
evaporates
transpirates
precipitates
Where is 97% of the Earth's water located?
Rivers and Lakes
Glaciers and Icecaps
oceans
groundwater
Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth NOT available for our use?
All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.
It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.
It is surface water.
It is underground.
About _________ percent of all the water on Earth is in the form of salt water.
90
97
95
98
Water that seeps into soil and enters through aquifers is called _____?
Reservoir
Standing Water
Running Water
Groundwater
Where does water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?
It doesn't go anywhere
It sinks into the street
It rises into the atmosphere
It goes into outer space
Water that stands or flows across the Earth’s surface.
Groundwater
Surface water
Runoff
Divide
