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WorksheetsVirginia Science SOL
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
What heats the Earth's surface?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the ocean
d)
the sky
2.
What tool measures temperature?
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
3.
What tool measures wind speed?
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
4.
Which tool measures air pressure?
a)
Hygrometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Pressometer
d)
Thermometer
5.
Which tool measures the amount of precipitation?
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Waterometer
c)
Precipitatometer
d)
Meterologist
6.
Which tool measures wind direction?
a)
Wind Compass
b)
Weatherometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind/Weather Vane
7.
How do temperatures at night compare to temperatures during the day?
a)
Temperatures at night change slower.
b)
Temperatures at night change faster.
c)
Temperatures at night are higher.
d)
Temperatures at night are lower.
8.
What is it called when liquid water turns into water vapor?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sleet
d)
run-off
9.
What is an area's expected weather over a long period of time called?
a)
weather
b)
geology
c)
humidity
d)
climate
10.
What is a tornado?
a)
a long period of time with no rain
b)
a tropical storm over warm water
c)
a very cold storm with snow and strong winds
d)
a powerful, quickly spinning air mass
11.
Where is a safe place to be during a storm?
a)
a weather station
b)
a shelter
c)
a rooftop
d)
a park
12.
Why does precipitation fall from clouds?
a)
Water on the ground is heated by the sun.
b)
Living things on the ground need water.
c)
Water droplets are get too heavy to float in air.
d)
The temperature on the ground is very warm.
13.
What is moving air in the atmosphere called?
a)
wind
b)
humidity
c)
weather
d)
water vapor
14.
How would the air feel if the humidity is high?
a)
very dry
b)
very wet
c)
very cold
d)
very windy
15.
Average temperatures:
Winter: 32
Spring: 65
Summer: 80
Fall: 54
Which season has the highest average temperature?
Winter: 32
Spring: 65
Summer: 80
Fall: 54
Which season has the highest average temperature?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
16.
Which cloud is puffy and usually indicates a clear day?
a)
Puffulous
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cirrus
17.
Which clouds are thin and wispy and made from ice crystals? (they usually indicate a pending change in the weather)
a)
Wispus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
18.
Fog is an example of which type of layered cloud?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Foggus
19.
This storm has a calm eye and covers hundreds of miles: (it forms over warm water)
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Blizzard
d)
Earthquake
20.
This storm is narrow, fast, and extremely destructive:
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Rain shower
d)
Drought
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