WorksheetsWater Cycle, Weather and Climate
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
What step of the water cycle does this picture show?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets of liquid water
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Runoff
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
the Sun
the Earth
water
the Moon
What drives the water cycle?
rain
temperature
the Sun
rotation
What step of the water cycle does this picture show?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets of liquid water
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Runoff
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
the Sun
the Earth
water
the Moon
The highest recorded temperature for Austin, Texas is 112 degrees fahrenheit.
Weather
Climate
Every year when timmy goes to Colorado for Christmas, there is plenty of snow for skiing.
Weather
Climate
A big blizzard in Connecticut caused power outages across the state.
Weather
Climate
It is usually raining in Seattle.
Weather
Climate
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
Weather
Climate
What is precipitation? Click all that apply.
Rain
Snow
Sleet
Landslide
The average weather in a place over many years, even hundreds of years is called _________.
precipitation
dry
hot
climate
_______ can change day by day, hour by hour.
Climate
Weather
Hamburger
Planets
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is not a description of climate?
Annual rainfall is close to 42 inches in Portland, Oregon.
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
Winters are usually overcast in Seattle, Washington.
What do you call the changes of water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth?
run-off
the water cycle
evaporation
precipitation
What is the OPPOSITE of condensation?
transpiration
runoff
precipitation
evaporation
