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Weather and water cycle review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaportation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Run-off
2.
Forms of precipitation are-
a)
only sleet and snow
b)
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
c)
only dew and rain 
d)
only snow and rain
3.
An instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing is called a(n) ______________.
a)
anemometer
b)
wind sock
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
4.
What measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period?
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
thermometer
5.
This weather tool measures air temperature.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hygrometer
6.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
7.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
8.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
9.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
10.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
11.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
12.
Number 4 in the diagram illustrates what part of the water cycle? 
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Runnoff
d)
Precipitation 
13.
What MOST LIKELY happens in the water cycle after water condenses?
a)
Water evaporates.
b)
Water flows in rivers.
c)
Water flows in the air.
d)
Water falls back to Earth.
14.
What could happen to the water cycle if we had no sun?
a)
The water cycle would be reversed.
b)
There would be no water cycle.
c)
There would be more rain.
d)
The water would evaporate more quickly.
15.
What does the lamp represent in this water cycle set up?
a)
The Sun
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Accumulation
16.
A person who studies weather and weather patterns is a(n)
a)
Botanist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Geologist
d)
Meteorologist
17.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
18.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
19.
Climate or Weather?
It is usually mild during the winter in the southern states of the United States.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
20.
Climate or Weather?
Oklahoma saw 2 tornadoes, 57 lightning strikes, 9 inches of rain, and high winds every day this week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
21.

What does the following instrument measure?

a)

wind direction

b)

temperature

c)

precipitation

d)

wind speed

22.

What can Atlanta expect in weather over the next 24 hours?

a)

colder temperatures

b)

warmer temperatures

c)

dry weather

d)

clear skies

23.

What type of weather is Miami, Florida having?

a)

cold wave

b)

heat wave

c)

snow

d)

rainy, cold weather

24.

What type of weather is St. Louis having that is shown by the large "H" on the map?

a)

Clear, sunny skies

b)

Cloudy, rainy weather

c)

Rain storms

d)

Possible snow

25.

If a low pressure system is in an area, what type of weather will they have?

a)

clear and sunny

b)

dry and sunny

c)

cloudy and rainy

d)

cloudy and warm

26.
How old is most of the water we drink today?
a)
thousands of years
b)
millions of years
c)
a few months
d)
a few weeks
27.

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

28.
What most likely occurred between day 4 and day 5?
a)
A warm front
b)
A snow storm
c)
Low pressure system
d)
A cold front
29.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind
30.
You predict that the weather will get colder over the next few days because a cold front is approaching. How should you verify this change in weather?
a)
Check the weather forecast online
b)
Look at the clouds outside for 3 days
c)
Use a thermometer to measure and record the temperature over the next 3 days
d)
Measure and record the rain using a rain gauge for the next 3 days
31.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of flow in the water cycle?
a)
evaporation; precipitation; condensation; collection
b)
condensation; collection, evaporation; precipitation
c)
evaporation; condensation; collection; precipitation
d)
precipitation; collection; evaporation; condensation
32.
According to the map, which statement is accurate?
a)

There is a cold front over Oklahoma.

b)
There is a warm front over Texas.
c)
It is cloudy in Florida.
d)
Texas is warm and partly cloudy.
33.

When the surface water is heated it changes from a liquid to a gas called ____________________ and begins to rise in the air. This is known as ______________________.

a)

precipitation, rain

b)

oxygen, evaporation

c)

evaporation, condensation

d)

water vapor, evaporation

34.

What is a stationary front?

a)

Two air masses standing still

b)

Two air masses causing severe weather

c)

Three air masses meeting

35.

What is a front?

a)

When bad weather comes

b)

When two air masses meet

c)

When an air mass moves around the earth

36.

What type of weather does a warm front bring?

a)

hot and sunny

b)

rainy and warm

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