WorksheetsWeather Quiz part 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation
Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?
W
X
Y
Z
What is precipitation?
Sweat from our bodies on hot days
Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet
Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens
Any form of water that falls from the sky
During condensation water changes from ....
solid ice to liquid water
liquid water to water vapor (gas)
water vapor (gas) to liquid water drops
Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.
heats up and becomes liquid water
cools off and becomes liquid water
freezes and becomes ice
rains on the land
What type of cloud is MOST associated with thunderstorms?
cumulus
climateonimbus
cumulonimbus
stratus
What instruments are best for getting wind information?
anemometer and barometer
anemometer and vane
vane and rain gauge
thermometer and rain gauge
Which type of cloud is made of ice crystals, looks wispy, and indicate that a change in weather is coming?
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
Which of the following is true?
an anemometer measures air pressure
a barometer measures air pressure
a compass measures air pressure
a thermometer measures air pressure
What is this instrument?
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
wind vane
What is this instrument?
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
wind vane
What is this instrument?
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
wind vane
Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
fair
humid
foggy
stormy
Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.
Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.
We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.
Weather
Climate
Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.
Weather
Climate
Over the past 30 years, May has been the rainiest month.
Weather
Climate
The meteorlogist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.
Weather
Climate
What is the climate like at the equator?
Tundra
Temperate
Arctic
Tropical
Average weather over a long period of time.
Seasons
Climate
El Nino
Global Green House
The current state of the atmosphere right now.
Climate
Weather
Meteorology
Patterns
Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.
weather
climate
