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Worksheets4th Grade Weather and Water Cycle
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A national weather map is shown in the picture What does the red half circle symbol on the map stand for?
Warm Front
Cold Front
High Pressure
Low Pressure
What type of clouds are these?
Stratus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
What type of clouds are these?
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
What type of clouds are these?
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Heather and Andrew were planning a trip to the zoo. They looked out the window and saw some high wispy clouds in the sky, like the ones in the picture. Based on the clouds that they saw, what could they have predicted about the weather for their trip?
There will probably be rain while they are at the zoo.
The weather will probably be dry while they are at the zoo.
There will be lightning and thunder while they are at the zoo.
The weather will probably be very hot while they are at the zoo.
On a weather map, what does the following symbol represent?
Low Pressure System
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
On the weather map above, what does the "H" represent?
a hurricane
a low pressure system
a high pressure system
hot weather
What do the bright green areas on the weather map represent?
warm fronts
clouds
rain
high winds
Which of the following is true about the weather map?
Light green areas have stronger winds than dark green areas.
Dark green areas have stronger winds than light green areas.
Dark green areas have heavier rain than light green areas.
Light green areas have heavier rain than dark green areas.
This map shows:
cold front between Piedmont and Springfield.
warm front between Springfield and Meadowview.
cold front between Springfield and Meadowview.
warm front between Piedmont and Springfield.
If this map represents today's weather, which of these is most likely true about the upcoming weather in Phoenix?
Tomorrow will be warmer than today.
Tomorrow will be cooler than today.
Heavy rain will fall for several days.
Strong winds will blow for several days.
Evaporation is a phase change from a _______ to a _______.
gas; solid
liquid; gas
solid; gas
solid; liquid
What energy source helps evaporate water from the Earth's surface in the water cycle?
Moon
Gasoline
Sun
Plants
Which of the following is an example of precipitation?
rain
snow
sleet
All of these
Which step of the water cycle is described below?
The water in the air cools off and becomes small droplets of water which stick together to make clouds.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
run off
What causes the formation of clouds?
water vapor condensing
cool air rising
Once water has condensed to form clouds, which process brings the water back to land?
Collection
Precipitation
Condensation
Run off
Once water has collected in the ocean, what process puts water back into the air?
melting
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
Select the true statement about the water cycle.
The water cycle occurs on every planet.
The water cycle has no beginning and no end.
The water cycle takes place only in the summer.
In the picture, different parts of the water cycle are numbered. Which of these does number 2 represent?
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
collection
A newsreader states that the next day will probably be sunny, with light wind and some rain in the afternoon. The newsreader is describing
temperature
climate
weather
season
What is the MAIN difference between weather and climate?
Weather changes but climates do not.
Weather is seasonal and climate is not.
Weather is short-term and climate is long-term.
A group of students place a beaker outside during a storm. After one hour, they collect the beaker and use a ruler to measure the depth of water in the beaker. What are the students measuring?
temperature
air pressure
wind speed
precipitation
A farmer's crops need two inches of rain to fall this week in order to be healthy. How can the farmer measure how much rain falls during this week?
barometer
wind vane
rain gauge
anemometer
Which of these could be part of a city's climate?
a thunderstorm
partly cloudy
average rainfall of 24 inches per year
The conditions of temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation that happen in an area at a particular time are called
weather
climate
The average conditions of temperature, wind, clouds, and rainfall in an area over many years is called the
weather
climate
What does this weather instrument measure?
rainfall
temperature
air pressure
What does this weather instrument measure?
wind speed
wind direction
humidity
air pressure
What does this weather instrument measure?
wind speed
temperature
wind direction
