Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Weather/Water Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

The amount of moisture in the air

b)

The number of clouds in the sky

c)

The speed of the wind

d)

The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

2.

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

a)

Wind and rain

b)

Humidity and thunder

c)

Extremely hot temperatures

d)

Clear skies and sun

3.
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrocumulus cloud
d)
altostratus cloud
4.
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
5.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
6.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
7.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
8.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
9.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
10.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
11.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
12.
Most of the U.S.A weather storms come from the...
a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

d)

East

13.

What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

14.

Which of the following does NOT affect the weather?

a)

The temperature of the air

b)

The speed of the wind

c)

The types of clouds in the sky

d)

The phase of the moon

15.

Which weather instrument measures rainfall?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

16.

The air is dry and fair weather occurs. What pressure system causes this?

a)

Light pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

High pressure

d)

No pressure

17.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
18.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
19.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
20.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
21.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
22.
Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
23.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
24.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
25.

A ___________________ studies weather and predicts upcoming changes in the weather.

a)

meteorologist

b)

astronaut

26.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

27.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

28.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

29.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

snow

d)

all of the above

30.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
31.

During evaporation water changes from ...

a)

water vapor (gas) to liquid

b)

liquid to water vapor (gas)

c)

water vapor (gas) to solid ice

32.

At what temperature in degrees Celsius does water freeze?

a)

150

b)

0

c)

200

d)

32

33.
What is the boiling point of water
a)
0 C
b)
100 F
c)
50 C
d)
100 C
34.

The process by which a solid changes to a liquid....

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Boiling

35.

The addition of heat to ice cream will cause....

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling