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TCI Unit 3 Lesson 1: What is Weather?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these BEST describes the atmosphere?

a)

all of Earth's water

b)

a blanket of air that surrounds Earth

c)

the soil and rocks on Earth's surface

d)

the living things on Earth

2.

Which of these is a description of weather?

a)

There are many tall mountains.

b)

There are many stars in the sky.

c)

There are flowers blooming.

d)

There are clouds rolling in.

3.

Moving air in Earth’s atmosphere is called ___________.

a)

wind

b)

humidity

c)

weather

d)

water vapor

4.

What are clouds made of?

a)

small animals

b)

very light cotton

c)

slow moving wind

d)

tiny droplets of water

5.

If the air felt wet and the clouds were very dark, would the humidity be high or low?

a)

high

b)

low

6.

What could you use to figure out if it is windy outside?

a)

You could look at how many buildings there are.

b)

You could look at the flags.

c)

You could look at how many jackets someone is wearing.

d)

You could feel that the air is wet.

7.

Look at the picture. In which way are all of these types of weather alike?

a)

They take place in the atmosphere.

b)

They are caused by water vapor.

c)

They all take place at low temperatures.

d)

They happen when there is high humidity.

8.

Mark's family goes to the beach on a spring day like the one shown in the picture. At which time of the day will Mark most likely want to take off his hat and sweater?

a)

night

b)

noon

c)

evening

d)

morning

9.

This boy is kite surfing. What does the picture tell you about the weather?

a)

It is going to rain.

b)

It is a windy day.

c)

The humidity is low.

d)

The temperature is cold.

10.

Look at the picture. On which of these days was there likely the LEAST water in the air?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Thursday

11.

Which conclusion is best supported by the evidence in the table in the picture?

a)

Spring had the most rain.

b)

Summer had the least rain.

c)

Either rain or snow fell each season.

d)

More rain fell on cold days than on hot days.

12.

Looking at the picture, what pattern do you see in the weather as the seasons change from summer to fall and then winter?

a)

The weather gets warmer.

b)

The weather gets drier.

c)

The weather gets wetter.

d)

The weather gets colder.