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Weather & Water Cycle Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 51mins

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Class
Date
1.

A type of cloud that forms in flat layers and often covers much of the sky is______.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

fog

d)

stratus

2.

Cirrus clouds are made mostly of ice crystals.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Air pressure is typically measured with a ________.

a)

thermometer

b)

satellite

c)

barometer

d)

hot- air balloon

4.

Weather is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The average conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over a period of years make up its______.

a)

weather

b)

latitude

c)

climate

d)

season

6.

Florida's coastline is only 2-3 meters above sea level which makes it very vulnerable to_____.

a)

extreme heat

b)

drought

c)

hurricanes

d)

wildfires

7.

Updrafts are first associated with which stage of a thunderstorm?

a)

cumulus

b)

dissipation

c)

mature

d)

lightning

8.

Which lists the stages of a thunderstorm in order?

a)

cumulus, dissipation, mature

b)

cumulus, mature, dissipation

c)

dissipation, cumulus, mature

d)

dissipation, mature, cumulus

9.

By which process does water on Earth's surface move into the atmosphere?

a)

condensation

b)

cooling

c)

evaporation

d)

weathering

10.

What is climate?

a)

the average weather over a very long period of time

b)

the amount of rain an area receives

c)

the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

d)

the temperature of the air

11.

What forms when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals?

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

clouds

d)

hail

12.

As air temperature increases, the amount of water vapor the air can hold______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

13.

Thick flat layer of cloud that produces drizzle, rain, or snow.

a)

nimbostratus

b)

altocumulus

c)

cirrus

d)

stratus

14.

Towering clouds with flat tops that produce thunderstorms.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

altostratus

d)

stratus

15.

The temperature at which condensation begins.

a)

vaporization point

b)

freezing point

c)

dew point

d)

frost

16.

At a certain height, air cools to the dew point and ______ begins.

a)

particles

b)

dew point

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

17.

In which part of the water cycle does condensation happen?

a)

In the ocean

b)

In the clouds

c)

Falling from the clouds back to earth

d)

When water travels from the ocean to the clouds

18.
What is C representing in the water cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
19.

cloud, dew, or fog from the shower are examples of...

a)

evaporation

b)

collection

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

20.

The changes to water when it collects in the air and condenses into clouds.

a)

Precipation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Accumulation