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Clouds review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cirrus clouds are associated with _________ weather. 
a)
rainy
b)
snowy
c)
fair
d)
stormy
2.
Stratus clouds are associated with _________ weather. 
a)
rainy
b)
snowy
c)
fair
d)
cloudy
3.
_______ are wispy, feathery clouds.
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
4.
_______ look like cotton balls. 
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
5.
Clouds form in which step of the Water Cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation 
c)
Precipitation 
d)
Run Off
6.
Clouds form when...
a)
liquid water warms changing into water vapor. 
b)
water vapor heats up into liquid water.
c)
liquid water cools into water vapor.
d)
water vapor cools into liquid water.
7.

Clouds can be used to predict the weather.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Cloud cover keeps the Earth warmer.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
10.
Fog is what type of cloud?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Cumulonimbus
11.
The changes to water when it cycles the earth is called
a)
the moon cycle
b)
the sun cycle
c)
the water cycle
d)
the wind cycle
12.
When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaportation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Run-off
13.
Forms of precipitation are-
a)
only sleet and snow
b)
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
c)
only dew and rain 
d)
only snow and rain
14.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
15.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
16.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
17.
Which of these is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
clouds
c)
sleet
d)
snow
18.

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

a)

provide heat energy for evaporation

b)

provide heat energy for condensation

c)

dry out the soil for runoff to occur

d)

provide thermal energy for accumulation