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WorksheetsWeather and Astronomy Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Over 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the ocean. The Sun interacts with the ocean and causes –
day and night
the evaporation of liquid water
condensation of water vapor into clouds
seasons
Water on the Earth’s surface evaporates into the atmosphere. It condenses into clouds and then falls back to Earth as precipitation. Which of the following events could decrease the amount of water that evaporates into the air over time?
flooding in local areas
hurricanes in the ocean
drought or lack of rain in a state
a rainy summer day
In the water cycle, water changes state from a liquid to a gas and from a gas back to a liquid. What is the form of energy that causes water to change from a liquid to a gas?
sound energy
light energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
There are many processes that occur during the water cycle. On which process does the Sun have the largest effect?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
What is the primary role of the Sun in the water cycle?
to provide energy for clouds to form
to cool the ocean and make room for more runoff
to change rain into snow and sleet
to provide energy that causes liquid water to evaporate and become water vapor
A student looked up the weather forecast for her area on a news website. The forecast predicted that a warm front would be moving into the area over the next few days. Which of these should the student expect to experience during this time?
increasing temperature
steady temperatures with no rain
thunderstorms followed by cooler temperatures
decreasing temperature with no rain
Click picture to see question.
Only Carlos
Carlos and Sophia
Mason and Carlos
Sophia and Ana
Which of these best describes weather rather than climate?
Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades.
The average annual rainfall is greater in Houston than in Austin.
Wind direction changes as a cold front moves through an area.
The monsoon season, or rainy season, in Arizona is typically during late July to early September.
A teacher asked students to pick out examples of climate from the following statements. (See picture, click it to view it larger.) Which answer choice includes all the examples of climate?
Statements 2, 3 and 5
Statement 1
Statements 2 and 4
Statements 1, 4 and 5
The table below shows averages of temperature and precipitation for the past 30 years in an area of the United States. (See picture.) This data would be most helpful in answering which of these questions?
What is the climate of this area?
How will the weather change from day to day in this area?
What is the difference between the weather and the climate in this area?
What is the most frequent type of precipitation in this area?
Which table correctly classifies statements about weather and climate? (Click each picture to see them larger.)
The rangers at Yellowstone Park have been measuring and recording temperatures and the amount of precipitation since the park was established in 1872. This data that has been collected helps provide information about which characteristic of the park?
type of soil
elevation
weather
climate
A student recorded the following information about one of the planets in our Solar System. (Click picture to see it larger.) Which planet is the student studying?
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
Which of these is NOT a true statement about a planet in our solar system?
Earth, the third planet from the Sun, is the only planet known to support life.
Mars is a rocky planet that is further from the Sun than Earth.
Jupiter, a gaseous planet, is the sixth planet from the Sun.
Venus is an inner planet and is closer to Earth than Uranus.
How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis one time?
one year
one season
one month
one day
The Little Dipper is a group of stars. During the night, the Little Dipper appears to change positions in the sky. (Click picture to see larger.) Which of these statements best explains why the Little Dipper appears to change positions in the night sky?
Earth rotates on its axis.
Earth orbits around the stars.
The Little Dipper moves around the Sun.
The stars in the Little Dipper move in the sky.
A student lives in New York. At 8:00 a.m. in New York, the student recorded whether it was day or night in two cities in other parts of the world. The table below shows the data the student collected. (Click picture to see it.) Why is it day in City Y and night in City X?
City X is facing the Sun, unlike City Y.
City Y is facing away from the Sun, like New York.
The cities are located in the same area on Earth as it rotates.
The cities are located at different places on Earth as it rotates.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes patterns that we can observe. See picture. Which of the following does NOT describe a pattern that is caused by Earth’s rotation?
The Moon appears to be a different shape every night.
The Sun appears to move across the sky from east to west.
The constellations in the night sky appear to move slowly in a counterclockwise motion.
Day and night occur every 24 hours.
Batman was building a new bat cave and wanted to be able to see the Sun setting as he stood by the open bat cave doors. Which direction should the doors to the bat cave face so Batman can see the sunset?
East
West
North
South
Which picture best shows the time of day when the Sun was highest in the sky?
A group of fifth graders completed a data chart to compare the Earth, Sun, and Moon. (Click picture to view larger.) Which of the following statements is true?
Object 1 is the Sun, Object 2 is Earth, Object 3 is the Moon
Object 1 is the Moon, Object 2 is the Sun, Object 3 is Earth
Object 1 is Earth, Object 2 is the Sun, Object 3 is the Moon
Object 1 is the Moon, Object 2 is Earth, Object 3 is the Sun
Which of the following statements about Earth and the Moon is true?
Both Earth and the Moon have gravity.
Both Earth and the Moon rotate and orbit at the same rate.
Both Earth and the Moon have liquid water on the surface.
Both Earth and the Moon experience weathering and erosion on their surfaces.
A student recorded the appearance of the Moon every three days for two weeks in June. (Click picture to see it larger.) How would the appearance of the Moon change from June 9th until June 12th?
The Moon would get larger each day.
The amount of light we see would decrease.
The light would switch from the left side of the Moon to the right side of the Moon.
By June 12th, we would not be able to see the Moon in the sky because it would be a New Moon.
A group of fifth graders wanted to make a model to show how the size of the Moon compares with the size of Earth. They used an orange to represent the Moon. Which of the following would best represent Earth?
watermelon
grape
cherry
lime
Some characteristics of objects in the solar system are listed below. (Click picture to see.) Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the Sun?
· Has landforms such as mountains and valleys.
· Shaped like a sphere.
· Has at least one natural satellite.
· Source of light and heat.
· Shaped like a sphere.
· Object rotates or spins.
· Shaped like a sphere.
· Object rotates or spins.
· Has at least one natural satellite.
· Object rotates or spins.
· Has landforms such as mountains and valleys.
· Source of light and heat.
