WorksheetsBig Idea 7 (Weather & Earth Systems)
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
water cycle
a)
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.
b)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
c)
The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
d)
A mixture of solid and liquid precipitation that typically occurs during winter when precipitation freezes or melts as it passes through different temperatures.
2.
Evaporation
a)
Located near the north and south poles, extremely cold temperatures, and very little precipitation.
b)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
c)
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.
d)
The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas; a stage of the water cycle.
3.
Condensation
a)
An environment located in the tropical zones, with warm temperatures, high humidity, and lots of rainfall.
b)
An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.
c)
The 3 main areas on earth with the same climate: Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Zone.
d)
The process by which water is changed from a gas to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.
4.
Water Vapor
a)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
b)
The 3 main areas on earth with the same climate: Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Zone.
c)
Very dry environment, little to no precipitation, can have hot temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, very little plant life.
d)
The gas state of water.
5.
Runoff
a)
The ocean holds 97% of the total water on the planet; 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean, and it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.
b)
The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.
c)
The amount of heat or thermal energy in the air, measured by a thermometer.
d)
The altitude, or height of a location above sea level.
6.
Collection Area (Ocean)
a)
The ocean holds 97% of the total water on the planet; 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean, and it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.
b)
An environment covered in grasses with few trees, has a rainy season and a dry season, warm summers and colder winters.
c)
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.
d)
A form of liquid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is above freezing (above 32°F or 0°C).
7.
Precipitation
a)
An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.
b)
A form of water (hail, rain, sleet, snow) that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to Earth's surface. Determined by conditions in the atmosphere.
c)
The altitude, or height of a location above sea level.
d)
The side of a mountain that receives little or no rain because the height of the mountain prevents moisture from reaching the other side.
8.
Rain
a)
A form of liquid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is above freezing (above 32°F or 0°C).
b)
The amount of heat or thermal energy in the air, measured by a thermometer.
c)
Half of the Earth - northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
d)
Very dry environment, little to no precipitation, can have hot temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, very little plant life.
9.
Snow
a)
An environment located in the tropical zones, with warm temperatures, high humidity, and lots of rainfall.
b)
The current condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place. What is happening outside now.
c)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
d)
The 3 main areas on earth with the same climate: Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Zone.
10.
Hail
a)
The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
b)
A low-lying environment, covered by water, with humid conditions, and plant growth.
c)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
d)
The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.
11.
Sleet
a)
The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas; a stage of the water cycle.
b)
An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.
c)
A mixture of solid and liquid precipitation that typically occurs during winter when precipitation freezes or melts as it passes through different temperatures.
d)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
12.
Air Pressure
a)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
b)
An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.
c)
The force of air pushing down on Earth, measured with a barometer.
d)
The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas; a stage of the water cycle.
13.
Air Temperature
a)
The amount of heat or thermal energy in the air, measured by a thermometer.
b)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
c)
An environment located in the tropical zones, with warm temperatures, high humidity, and lots of rainfall.
d)
A form of liquid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is above freezing (above 32°F or 0°C).
14.
Wind Direction
a)
Condensed water droplets in the sky. Four main types are: cumulonimbus, cirrus, stratus, and cumulus.
b)
The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.
c)
Where the air is blowing to and from, measured with a wind vane.
d)
The altitude, or height of a location above sea level.
15.
Wind Speed
a)
Located between the polar and tropical zones, has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters.
b)
The process by which water is changed from a gas to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.
c)
Condensed water droplets in the sky. Four main types are: cumulonimbus, cirrus, stratus, and cumulus.
d)
How fast or slow the wind is blowing, measured with an anemometer.
16.
Clouds
a)
The amount of water vapor in the air, measured with a hygrometer.
b)
Half of the Earth - northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
c)
Located near the north and south poles, extremely cold temperatures, and very little precipitation.
d)
Condensed water droplets in the sky. Four main types are: cumulonimbus, cirrus, stratus, and cumulus.
17.
Hemisphere
a)
A form of water (hail, rain, sleet, snow) that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to Earth's surface. Determined by conditions in the atmosphere.
b)
The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.
c)
Half of the Earth - northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
d)
Located near the equator, warm temperatures all year.
18.
Latitude
a)
The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
b)
Half of the Earth - northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
c)
The gas state of water.
d)
A mixture of solid and liquid precipitation that typically occurs during winter when precipitation freezes or melts as it passes through different temperatures.
19.
Elevation
a)
An environment covered in grasses with few trees, has a rainy season and a dry season, warm summers and colder winters.
b)
Located near the north and south poles, extremely cold temperatures, and very little precipitation.
c)
The altitude, or height of a location above sea level.
d)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
20.
Rain Shadow Desert
a)
Very dry environment, little to no precipitation, can have hot temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, very little plant life.
b)
The side of a mountain that receives little or no rain because the height of the mountain prevents moisture from reaching the other side.
c)
An environment located in the tropical zones, with warm temperatures, high humidity, and lots of rainfall.
d)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
21.
Climate
a)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
b)
A mixture of solid and liquid precipitation that typically occurs during winter when precipitation freezes or melts as it passes through different temperatures.
c)
Where the air is blowing to and from, measured with a wind vane.
d)
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.
22.
Weather
a)
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.
b)
The force of air pushing down on Earth, measured with a barometer.
c)
The current condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place. What is happening outside now.
d)
The amount of water vapor in the air, measured with a hygrometer.
23.
Climate Zones
a)
The ocean holds 97% of the total water on the planet; 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean, and it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.
b)
The 3 main areas on earth with the same climate: Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Zone.
c)
An environment covered in grasses with few trees, has a rainy season and a dry season, warm summers and colder winters.
d)
The gas state of water.
24.
Polar Zone
a)
Half of the Earth - northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
b)
The gas state of water.
c)
A form of liquid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is above freezing (above 32°F or 0°C).
d)
Located near the north and south poles, extremely cold temperatures, and very little precipitation.
25.
Humidity
a)
The amount of water vapor in the air, measured with a hygrometer.
b)
A form of water (hail, rain, sleet, snow) that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to Earth's surface. Determined by conditions in the atmosphere.
c)
Condensed water droplets in the sky. Four main types are: cumulonimbus, cirrus, stratus, and cumulus.
d)
The force of air pushing down on Earth, measured with a barometer.
26.
Temperature Zone
a)
Half of the Earth - northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
b)
The amount of water vapor in the air, measured with a hygrometer.
c)
The 3 main areas on earth with the same climate: Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Zone.
d)
Located between the polar and tropical zones, has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters.
27.
Tropical Zone
a)
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.
b)
Located between the polar and tropical zones, has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters.
c)
Located near the equator, warm temperatures all year.
d)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
28.
Environment
a)
Located between the polar and tropical zones, has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters.
b)
Where the air is blowing to and from, measured with a wind vane.
c)
An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.
d)
A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32°F or 0°C).
29.
Swamp and Wetlands
a)
An environment covered in grasses with few trees, has a rainy season and a dry season, warm summers and colder winters.
b)
A low-lying environment, covered by water, with humid conditions, and plant growth.
c)
The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.
d)
The gas state of water.
30.
Desert
a)
Located between the polar and tropical zones, has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters.
b)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
c)
Very dry environment, little to no precipitation, can have hot temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, very little plant life.
d)
The current condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place. What is happening outside now.
31.
Grassland
a)
The current condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place. What is happening outside now.
b)
The 3 main areas on earth with the same climate: Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Zone.
c)
The ocean holds 97% of the total water on the planet; 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean, and it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.
d)
An environment covered in grasses with few trees, has a rainy season and a dry season, warm summers and colder winters.
32.
Rainforest
a)
Very dry environment, little to no precipitation, can have hot temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, very little plant life.
b)
The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas; a stage of the water cycle.
c)
The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.
d)
An environment located in the tropical zones, with warm temperatures, high humidity, and lots of rainfall.
33.
Tundra
a)
The side of a mountain that receives little or no rain because the height of the mountain prevents moisture from reaching the other side.
b)
Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.
c)
An environment that has low temperatures year-round, receives little precipitation, and has very little plant growth.
d)
The altitude, or height of a location above sea level.
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