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Weather Quiz part 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

2.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

3.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

4.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
5.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
6.

During condensation water changes from ....

a)

solid ice to liquid water

b)

liquid water to water vapor (gas)

c)

water vapor (gas) to liquid water drops

7.

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

a)

heats up and becomes liquid water

b)

cools off and becomes liquid water

c)

freezes and becomes ice

d)

rains on the land

8.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind
9.

What type of cloud is MOST associated with thunderstorms?

a)

cumulus

b)

climateonimbus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

10.

What instruments are best for getting wind information?

a)

anemometer and barometer

b)

anemometer and vane

c)

vane and rain gauge

d)

thermometer and rain gauge

11.

Which type of cloud is made of ice crystals, looks wispy, and indicate that a change in weather is coming?

a)

cumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cirrus

d)

stratus

12.

Which of the following is true?

a)

an anemometer measures air pressure

b)

a barometer measures air pressure

c)

a compass measures air pressure

d)

a thermometer measures air pressure

13.

What is this instrument?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

wind vane

14.

What is this instrument?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

wind vane

15.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
16.

What is this instrument?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

wind vane

17.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
wind vane, satellite image, barometer
18.
What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure? 
a)
Rain Gauge and the amount of water that is in the air
b)
Rain Gauge and the amount of rain that has fallen
c)
Hygrometer and the amount of rain that has fallen
d)
Hygrometer and the amount of water that is in the air
19.
Puffy white clouds associated with good weather are...
a)
Cirrus Clouds
b)
Stratus Clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds
20.

Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

21.

Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?

a)

fair

b)

humid

c)

foggy

d)

stormy

22.

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

a)

Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.

b)

Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

c)

Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.

d)

Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

23.

We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

24.

Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

25.

Over the past 30 years, May has been the rainiest month.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

26.

The meteorlogist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

27.

What is the climate like at the equator?

a)

Tundra

b)

Temperate

c)

Arctic

d)

Tropical

28.

Average weather over a long period of time.

a)

Seasons

b)

Climate

c)

El Nino

d)

Global Green House

29.

The current state of the atmosphere right now.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Meteorology

d)

Patterns

30.

Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

a)

weather

b)

climate