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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
What effect does the sun have on surface water?
It causes it to boil
It causes it to rain
It causes it to sink
It causes it to evaporate
What is it called when rainwater contributes to the flow of rivers and streams?
Transformation
Runoff
Irrigation
Desertification
Which of the following options depicts precipitation?
Which of the following describes condensation?
Ice becoming water when placed into a warm liquid.
Water becoming ice in a freezer
Liquid water being heated until it turns into steam.
Steam from a teapot turning into liquid water.
Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?
The ice caps
The oceans
Groundwater
Surface water
Water vapor is formed when
precipitation of water occurs
condensation of water occurs
liquid water is heated to form a gas
liquid water is cooled to form a solid
Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth surface is
condensation
precipitation
temperature
evaporation
When water changes state from a gas to a liquid. It goes through
boiling
condensation
evaporation
melting
Which is not a form of precipitation?
rain
snow
fog
hail
Water that gathers on the ground is called
condensation
precipitation
accumulation
evaporation
An example of water in a solid form is
rain
clouds
ice
river
What determines the state of water?
temperature
rain
evaporation
condensation
What causes water to change states of matter?
temperature
condensation
precipitation
accumulation
Water is heated by the sun and turns into water vapor. This is called
condensation
precipitation
accumulation
evaporation
When water vapor cools, _________ are formed.
clouds
sun
dew
frost
The heat source for the water cycle is
water vapor
clouds
sun
rain
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
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
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
The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
What step of the water cycle does this picture show?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
Water running off the land surface
Evaporation
Sublimation
Transpiration
Run-off
What effect does the sun have on surface water?
It causes it to boil
It causes it to rain
It causes it to sink
It causes it to evaporate
The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
warm, sunny
cold, rainy
cold, sunny
rainy, warm
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
Which of the following best describes weather?
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Which of the following best describes climate?
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south, what will most likely result?
the temperatures will increase
the temperatures will decrease
the air pressure will increase
the wind speeds will decrease
Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?
the jet stream winds blow storms from east to west
the jet stream winds blow storms from west to east
cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east
warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west
One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?
during the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area
the air above the ground became warmer during the night an caused precipitation
when the air cooled above the ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass
the grass soaked up water from the ground during the night
Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?
the rotation of Earth
the size of Earth
moving air masses
action of the winds
Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are most likely the weather conditions in the area?
rainy
cold
windy
fair
Which best describes a hurricane?
a low-pressure weather system
a high-pressure weather system
a cold front
a stationary front
Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes?
a hygrometer
a anemometer
a thermometer
a barometer
On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?
rain will fall
cirrus clouds will form
skies will clear
atmospheric pressure will rise
Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?
the Gulf Stream
the prevailing westerlies
the southeast trade winds
the jet stream
What causes your skin to feel warm when it is in the sun on a summer day?
Particles in the atmosphere reflect energy from the Sun downward
The Sun radiates energy that passes through space & the atmosphere to your skin.
Hot particles from the Sun still carry some heat when they reach your skin.
The solar wind carries heated air from the Sun’s atmosphere to Earth’s surface.
Which best describes the flow of heat?
A. From a larger object to a smaller object
From a cooler object to a warmer object
From a warmer object to a cooler object
From a warmer object to a warmer object
You hold a bowl of hot soup that warms your hands; this is
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Conviction
Steam from a hot bowl of soup warms your face as you lean over it; this is
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Conviction
Why is it better to have a cooking pot with a plastic handle instead of a metal handle?
A. Plastic looks better than metal.
B. . Plastic is not a good conductor of heat
C. Plastic washes easier than metal.
D. Plastic is a good conductor of heat
