WorksheetsWeather
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a storm cloud called?
Nimbus
Stratus
What are the four forms of precipitation?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
all of the above
What is weather?
The state of the atmosphere at a certain place and a certain time.
Hot or cold temperatures.
Weather over a long period of time.
What is climate?
The pattern of weather in an area over a LONG period of time.
The state of the atmosphere at a certain place and a certain time.
Hot or cold temperatures.
What are 3 parts of the water cycle?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
All of the above
What is the highest cloud that is formed by ice crystals called?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
What is the lowest cloud called?
Fog
Stratus
Nimbus
What are the clouds that are fluffy and white called?
(a)
What weather tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall?
Rain gauge
Barometer
Anemometer
What weather tool is used to see what direction the wind is blowing?
Wind vane
Anemometer
Rain gauge
What weather tool is used to see how fast the wind is blowing?
Anemometer
Wind vane
Rain gauge
What weather tool is used to determine the temperature of the air?
Thermometer
Anemometer
Wind vane
What do you call a scientist who studies the weather in the atmosphere?
Meteorologist
Botanist
Zoologist
What do you call it when water gathers in streams, lakes, oceans and puddles?
Collection
Run off
Oceans
What is the imaginary line around the center of the earth called?
The equator
Longitude
Latitude
What does the earth rotate on?
Axis
Wheels
Equator
What powers the water cycle?
The sun
Evaporation
A Magnet
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
All of the above
What do we call it when two air masses of different temperatures meet?
A front
Collection
A storm
What do we call a flat cloud that covers the sky?
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
