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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At what temperature does water freeze?
a)

100* F

b)

100*C

c)

0*F

d)

32*F

2.
Mia is building a snow fort. What do you think the temperature is outside?
a)

90*F

b)

70*F

c)

45*F

d)

15*F

3.

The temperature outside changes throughout the day. When do you think the temperature is usually the lowest?

a)

middle of the night

b)

late in the evening

c)

during the afternoon

d)

early in the morning

4.

During the day, the temperature was 35*C. At night, the temperature dropped seven degrees. What was the temperature at night?

a)

20*C

b)

21*C

c)

28*C

d)

17*C

5.

What might be the temperature outside on a typical Spring afternoon?

a)

95*F

b)

82*F

c)

55*F

d)

32*F

6.
What are clouds made of?
a)
Molecules of pure oxygen.
b)
A mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
c)
Ozone and carbon monoxide.
d)
Water droplets, dust, and smoke particles.
7.

If you see tall, puffy gray clouds in the sky, what type of clouds are they?

a)

They're low cumulus clouds.

b)

They're cumulonimbus clouds.

c)

They're low stratus clouds.

d)

They're low cirrus clouds.

8.

Which term best describes cumulus clouds?

a)

Thick

b)

Gray

c)

Puffy

d)

Layered

9.
Where in the air can you find water vapor?
a)
Only inside clouds
b)
Only in the form of raindrops and snowflakes
c)
Only in the upper atmosphere
d)
Everywhere
10.

What are clouds made of that are pure white and have fuzzy edges?

a)

They are made of ice crystals.

b)

They are made of water droplets.

c)

They are made of smoke and dust.

d)

They are thunderclouds.

11.

Which clouds are low and cover (like a blanket)?

a)

Nimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cirrus

12.
Which of these is the gas animals need to breathe?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
carbon dioxide
13.

A blizzard is one kind of severe weather. Which of these things would you NOT do to be safe while a blizzard happens?

a)

stay indoors

b)

go outdoors

c)

seek shelter

d)

dress warmly

14.

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind direction?

a)

a barometer

b)

a wind vane

c)

a rain gauge

d)

a thermometer

15.

Harmony measured three weather conditions over three weeks. Which of these did she use a rain gauge to measure?

a)

the speed of rainfall

b)

the amount of rainfall

c)

the direction of rainfall

d)

the temperature of rainfall

16.

Ricardo measured three weather conditions over three weeks. Which of these did he use a barometer to measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

wind strength

c)

air pressure

d)

wind temperature

17.
Which of these is the correct unit to use for writing a temperature?
a)

inches

b)

centimeters

c)

degrees North

d)

degrees Celsius

18.
Raul wants to add the kinds of clouds he observed to his report on weather. Which of these would best show how the clouds looked when he recorded the data?
a)

graphs

b)

pictures

c)

tables

d)

words

19.

Conditions in the atmosphere are different at different places. Which word is the name for the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

thunder

d)

weather

20.

What tool measures how hot or cold something is?

a)

degrees Celsius

b)

temperature

c)

thermometer

d)

weather

21.

Where is most of the Earth's fresh water found?

a)

ponds and seas

b)

lakes and oceans

c)

rivers and streams

d)

glaciers and icebergs

22.
Which of these is the best place to put a rain gauge to measure rainfall correctly?
a)

on a porch

b)

inside the house

c)

where rain falls

d)

where it is windy

23.
One of the gases in the atmosphere is an important part of weather. Which of the following is the gas that is part of the weather?
a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

24.

Some parts of a weather report cannot be measured with an instrument. Which weather condition do you not measure with an instrument?

a)

wind direction

b)

precipitation type

c)

present temperature

d)

precipitation amount

25.

Water is found in many places on Earth. Which of these places has salt water?

a)

rivers

b)

lakes

c)

glacier

d)

ocean