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Weather

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a storm cloud called?

a)

Nimbus

b)

Stratus

2.

What are the four forms of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

hail

e)

all of the above

3.

What is weather?

a)

The state of the atmosphere at a certain place and a certain time.

b)

Hot or cold temperatures.

c)

Weather over a long period of time.

4.

What is climate?

a)

The pattern of weather in an area over a LONG period of time.

b)

The state of the atmosphere at a certain place and a certain time.

c)

Hot or cold temperatures.

5.

What are 3 parts of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

All of the above

6.

What is the highest cloud that is formed by ice crystals called?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

7.

What is the lowest cloud called?

a)

Fog

b)

Stratus

c)

Nimbus

8.

What are the clouds that are fluffy and white called?

(a)  

9.

What weather tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

a)

Rain gauge

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

10.

What weather tool is used to see what direction the wind is blowing?

a)

Wind vane

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain gauge

11.

What weather tool is used to see how fast the wind is blowing?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Wind vane

c)

Rain gauge

12.

What weather tool is used to determine the temperature of the air?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Wind vane

13.

What do you call a scientist who studies the weather in the atmosphere?

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Zoologist

14.

What do you call it when water gathers in streams, lakes, oceans and puddles?

a)

Collection

b)

Run off

c)

Oceans

15.

What is the imaginary line around the center of the earth called?

a)

The equator

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

16.

What does the earth rotate on?

a)

Axis

b)

Wheels

c)

Equator

17.

What powers the water cycle?

a)

The sun

b)

Evaporation

c)

A Magnet

18.

What are the 3 states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

19.

What do we call it when two air masses of different temperatures meet?

a)

A front

b)

Collection

c)

A storm

20.

What do we call a flat cloud that covers the sky?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus