WorksheetsUnit 5 Science Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —
weather
climate
geography
geology
It's raining.
It's hot outside.
This area is wet year round.
The temperatures there are normally warmer than most places.
Which of the following sets of data best represents weather information, but NOT climate?
Average daily rainfall for the Dallas area in the last MONTH
Average YEARLY temperatures for the Dallas area in the 1900’s
Monthly air pressure averages for the Dallas area SINCE 1974
Monthly humidity averages for the Dallas area in the LAST 4 DECADES
A student read a brochure about the Piney Woods of Texas and learned the average annual rainfall is 40–52 inches (100–150 cm) each year and the humidity is typically high. The information the student read is called —
a weather forecast
local erosion factors
regional climate data
last year's weather data
Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth-grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year.
Which characteristic of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?
Geology
Climate
Geography
Weather
The following statements are about conditions in Texas cities. Which statement shows information about climate?
San Angelo’s record rainfall was 10.16 cm (4 in) on January 23, 1973.
In 1930, Dallas reported an extreme low temperature of −19°C (−3°F).
Austin has an average of only 1.5 cm (.6 in) of annual snowfall each year.
Lubbock has recorded a wind gust of 144.84 kph (90 mph).
Each winter since 1980, a family measures the snowfall in their yard and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?
Weather
Climate
Water cycle
Erosion patterns
Which statement best describes weather?
The temperature is increasing as the cloud cover decreases.
Wind speeds are greatest during the spring.
Since 1970, yearly rainfall averages are lower than usual.
Flash flooding has increased in many areas during the last few decades.
A team of meteorologists are recording daily temperatures in their city and comparing the measurements with data collected over several decades. What type of information are they investigating?
Weather, because they are measuring temperature
Climate, because they are comparing data over time
Weather, because the measurements can change daily
Climate, because the data is collected for only one city
Which statement best describes an area’s climate?
The predicted low temperature for the day.
The lowest temperature on record for the day.
The average low temperature for the day.
The current low temperature in a nearby city.
Over a period of 40 years, the amount of rain that fell in the central Texas area was measured and recorded. Monitoring and tracking rainfall over a long period gives the most accurate information about —
amount of humidity
weather
climate
high temperature
Which statement BEST describes the characteristics of weather?
The month of December has been recorded as the coldest in Texas history since the 1960s.
Summers in Texas have been in the range of 70°F to 80°F as recorded over the last 30 years.
There will be heavy rains accompanied by a slight cold front late tomorrow evening.
Scientists have monitored and recorded average temperatures in the arid desert for 40 years.
What is one difference between weather and climate?
Weather describes conditions near the ground, but climate does not.
Climate describes energy from the Sun, but weather does not.
Weather includes precipitation, but climate does not.
Climate describes long-term conditions over an entire region, but weather does not.
Students were playing a flyswatter game. Two students were sent to the front of the class with these cards on the board. The teacher told them to swat a climate statement.
Pick the TWO cards they should swat with their flyswatter.
Which of the following statements best describes the effect of solar energy absorbed by water in the ocean?
The color of the ocean water becomes a light blue.
The temperature of the water decreases.
The water changes state from liquid to gas.
The ocean water becomes less salty.
Which of the following is most likely to decrease as a result of evaporation in the Pacific Ocean?
Precipitation in cities near the coast
Cloud formation over the Pacific Ocean
Erosion of the Pacific coast line
Drought conditions in Pacific coast states
Which event best describes an example of evaporation?
Water flows downhill after a storm.
Dark clouds form in the sky.
Rain water soaks into the ground.
Solar energy heats water at the ocean's surface.
In the water cycle, the Sun’s energy is directly responsible for causing the process at location —
A
B
C
D
Which statement describes a correct order of events in the water cycle?
Water from the ocean evaporates, the water condenses, and then the water falls back to Earth.
Clouds form over the ocean, the vapor evaporates, and then the vapor returns as precipitation.
Rain falls over the ocean, the water condenses, and then the water evaporates.
Runoff flows into the ocean, clouds form, and then the water condenses.
Which event in the water cycle is an example of water cooling and condensing?
Clouds forming over the ocean
Clouds releasing rain over the ocean
Water evaporating from the ocean into the air
Water flowing over the land into the ocean
What source of energy keeps water moving between the ocean and the sky?
Clouds
Precipitation
Gravity
Sun
What process is represented by letter B?
Evaporation, because water vapor is in the air
Precipitation, because rain comes from clouds
Condensation, because water is changing states to form clouds
Transpiration, because water is transforming
Which statement best describes how water moves between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere?
Water is trapped in the soil due to runoff and percolation.
The Earth rotates on its axis from west to east every 24 hours.
The Sun provides the energy for water to continuously change from one state to another.
The amount of rainfall determines how quickly the water needs to evaporate from the ocean.
The Sun is the energy source for the water cycle by providing thermal energy. What stage of the water cycle requires the most thermal energy and why?
The evaporation stage because heat is required to change water from a liquid to a gas.
The precipitation stage because heat is required to release water from the clouds.
The condensation stage because heat is required to change gas to a liquid.
The runoff stage because heat is required for water to flow to lower elevations of ground.
After solar energy warms ocean water, which process will occur?
Precipitation
Runoff
Evaporation
Condensation
