WorksheetsWA Y8 Weather Revision
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Select the best answer- What is weather?
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
Weather is the atmosphere.
Weather is the clouds.
Weather is the wind.
What is the layer of air that surrounds Earth?
clouds
fog
ocean
atmosphere
degrees celsius
Who studies and predicts the weather?
physicist
geologist
biologist
meteorologist
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
anemometer
thermometer
weather vane
True or false: Warm air rises, cold air sinks.
True
False
What do instrument is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
anemometer
barometer
weather vane
Rainfall is caused by
water vapour rising
Water vapor cooling down and condensing
Condensed water vapour falling back to the earth
evaporation
There are _______ types of rainfall.
2
3
4
5
Which type of rain occurs when two air masses meet?
Convectional
Relief
Frontal
Relief rainfall occurs when air moves towards a mountain and is forced to do what?
Rise over it
Go through it
Go under it
The correct geographical term for any water falling from the sky is...
precipitation
accumulation
condensation
transpiration
Which type of rainfall is seen in the image?
precipitation
relief
frontal
convectional
True or False?
The image illustrates frontal rainfall.
False
True
What are the three main types of clouds? (Select all three answers)
precipitation
cirrus
evaporation
cumulus
stratus
Which cloud is the highest in the sky?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which cloud looks puffy like cotton balls?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which cloud is thin and feathery?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which cloud covers the whole sky and looks like a blanket?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which shows a cirrus cloud?
Which shows a cumulus cloud?
Which shows a stratus cloud?
Which is true about clouds?
Precipitation causes clouds.
Condensation causes clouds.
Clouds are made of cotton.
What are clouds made of?
water droplets, ice crystals, and dust
water droplets and rocks
only water droplets
What can you infer about the cloud in the picture?
It will bring rainy weather.
It will bring sunny weather.
It will bring hot weather.
wind speed
Write down the LAWS of climate (that influence what climate will be like in an area).
How should we protect ourselves when it is snowy day? (Choose three )
wear thick clothes
wear shirt, pants and sandals
wear jacket, mittens, scarf
keep ourselves warm
We say it is stormy when there is ........ (Choose three).
thunder
rain
sun
lightning
This weather bring strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail. What kind of weather is that?
thunderstorm
tsunami
flood
earthquake
Which one of the weather below that shows powerful wind?
Some actions that you can do for facing extreme weather. (Choose three )
prepare first aid kit
playing outside
Have a flashlight
stay in the house
What the area of the earth called which gets the most sun?
polar
equator
latitudes
earths peak
Whats the difference between a climate and a micro climate?
There are no differences
Climate is the whole region while microclimate is areas within a region
Microclimate is the whole region while climate is areas within a region
local climate that differs from the major climate type of the region where it is located
La Nina
desert
microclimate
subarctic
This picture of the mirror shows an example of--
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
This picture shows -
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
The diagram shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?
Increased drought conditions
Decreased erosion of the shoreline
Increased precipitation
Decreased solar energy
When water falls from clouds in liquid or solid form
precipitation
condensation
accumulation
evaporation
Water than flows downward on land
runoff
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
water vapor given off by plants
runoff
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
When water turns from liquid form to a gas
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
What word do we give to water when it is the form of a gas
ice
rain
snow
water vapor
Which of the following is associated with transpiration
plants
animals
rocks
humans
What do water droplets form?
condensation
humidity
clouds
runoff
