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Science 3 - Weather

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather is the day to day conditions of the atmosphere 
a)
True
b)
False
2.

What are clouds made from?

a)

dust

b)

water droplets

c)

air

d)

cotton

3.
Why is it important to know the different types of clouds?
a)
Clouds can indicate the time of day that it is.
b)
Clouds can indicate the type of weather that will occur.
c)
Clouds can indicate the temperature of different layers of the atmosphere.
4.

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery.

a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
5.

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer or sheet like. They bring light rain and cover most of the sky. 

a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
6.

What type of cloud can be described as large, puffy, and white?

a)

nimbus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulus

7.

Which cloud brings fair weather?

a)

Nimbus

b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
8.

What do Cirrus clouds often predict?

a)

fair weather

b)

storm

c)

no change in weather

d)

low or no wind

9.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
10.

This morning began as a beautiful, clear day with lots of sunshine. Around lunchtime, it became windy and dark grey clouds rolled in. What type of weather is likely to happen now?

a)

breezy and clear weather

b)

rainy and stormy weather

c)

cold and sunny weather

d)

sunny and warm weather

11.

Kristina is planning a trip to the zoo. Which describes the weather for a PERFECT day at the zoo?

a)

warm, cloudy, and rainy

b)

very hot, stormy winds, and rainy

c)

freezing temperatures and sleet

d)

cool, sunny, and no precipitation

12.

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

a)

high humidity & warm temperatures

b)

high humidity & cool temperatures

c)

warm temperatures & dust particles

d)

cool temperatures & dust particles

13.

Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are _________________ clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

14.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
15.

How is a Nimbus cloud described?

a)

wispy, stringy clouds

b)

low, gray rain clouds

c)

puffy, lumpy looking clouds

d)

fatherless looking clouds

16.

How does an Cirrus cloud look?

a)

featureless sheets of clouds

b)

low, gray rain clouds

c)

wispy, stringy clouds

d)

puffy, lumpy looking clouds

17.

Which is NOT a weather component?

a)

Cloud Coverage

b)

Temperature

c)

Wind

d)

Rain Gauge

18.

A thermometer measures what?

a)

wind vane

b)

wind direction

c)

temperature

d)

cloud coverage

19.

Which tool measures wind direction?

a)

wind sock

b)

pan balance

c)

wind vane

d)

rain gauge

20.

A rain gauge measures?

a)

snow

b)

cloud coverage

c)

rainfall

d)

wind vane

21.

Air temperature changes the most because

a)

The sun heats the air

b)

The sun heats the surface and the surface heats the air

c)

The sun heats ocean which heats the land.

22.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It does what it wants
23.

Temperature is measured in ______________.

a)

a. inches

b)

b. hot

c)

c. degrees

d)

d. centimeters

24.

___________ is the hotness and coldness of an object.

a)

A. Celsius

b)

B. thermometer

c)

C. temperature

d)

D. Fahrenheit

25.

___________is the instrument used in measuring temperature.

a)

A. stethoscope

b)

B. telescope

c)

C. microscope

d)

D. thermometer

26.

Castillo family has a trip in Baguio in the morning according to the local news the temperature is 15 ºC and it rose up by 12 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. What is the usual temperature in the afternoon?

a)

a. 27 ºC

b)

b. -7 ºC

c)

c. 37 ºC

d)

d. 22 ºC

27.

How many sunny days were there?

a)

9

b)

3

c)

2

d)

8

28.

How does the temperature feel when it is 18 degrees Celsius?

a)

very hot

b)

hot

c)

warm

d)

cool

e)

cold

29.

How does the temperature feel when it is 30 degrees Celsius?

a)

very hot

b)

hot

c)

warm

d)

cool

e)

cold

30.

How do we measure temperature?

a)

With a clock

b)

With a thermometer

c)

With a scale

d)

With a ruler

31.
A class observes high, feathery clouds during their data collection. Which student’s conclusion is most reasonable?
a)
Anita says the feathery clouds are rain clouds, and it will rain in the next few hours.
b)
Stacy says the feathery clouds will remain stationary and bring no rain over the next few days.
c)
Tyree says high clouds mean skies are clearing, and there will be sunny skies the next few days.
d)
John says high clouds mean a front is coming and will bring clouds and rain in the next few days.
32.
Why is there usually more cloud cover at higher altitudes?
a)
Air pressure decreases at lower altitudes.
b)
Air pressure increases at higher altitudes.
c)
Water vapor condenses at cooler air temperatures.
d)
Water vapor condenses at warmer air temperatures.
33.
Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?
a)
low air pressure
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds blowing from the West
d)
winds blowing from the East
34.
What happens during the water cycle? 
a)
Water changes into different forms and is reused over and over again
b)
Water only turns to vapor and disappears when it becomes a cloud
c)
The Sun's light provides water to the plants
35.

Which is NOT a phase of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

transportation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff (collection)

36.
During ________________ stage, liquid water rises into the sky as a vapor, or gas. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
37.
During ________________ stage, water attempts to return to rivers, lakes, or the ocean. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
38.
During ________________ stage, water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow or hail. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
39.
During ________________ stage, water vapor cools into water droplets, which causes the formation of clouds. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
40.
Which stage of the water cycle causes clouds?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection) 
41.

What are the four types of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

clouds

e)

hail

42.

Which is true about our atmosphere?

a)

The temperature gets warmer as you travel higher in the atmosphere

b)

The temperature gets cooler as you travel higher into the atmosphere

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