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Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three main types of clouds? (Select all three answers)

a)

precipitation

b)

cirrus

c)

evaporation

d)

cumulus

e)

stratus

2.

Which cloud is the highest in the sky?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

3.

Which cloud is the lowest in the sky?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

4.

Which cloud looks puffy like cotton balls?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

5.

Which cloud is thin and feathery?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

6.

Which cloud covers the whole sky and looks like a blanket?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

7.

Which shows a cirrus cloud?

a)
b)
c)
8.

Which shows a cumulus cloud?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Which shows a stratus cloud?

a)
b)
c)
10.

Which is true about clouds?

a)

Precipitation causes clouds.

b)

Condensation causes clouds.

c)

Clouds are made of cotton.

11.

What are clouds made of?

a)

water droplets, ice crystals, and dust

b)

water droplets and rocks

c)

only water droplets

12.

What can you infer about the cloud in the picture?

a)

It will bring rainy weather.

b)

It will bring sunny weather.

c)

It will bring hot weather.

13.

Which stage of the water cycle causes clouds to form?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

collection/runoff

14.

Why do cirrus clouds have more ice crystals in them than the other clouds?

a)

they are "snow" weather clouds

b)

they are the highest in the sky where it is colder

c)

they are the biggest clouds, so they can hold more water

15.

1. This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

a)

cumulus cloud

b)

stratus cloud

c)

cirrus cloud

d)

cumulonimbus cloud

16.

2. What type of cloud is shown?

a)

cumulus

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

17.

3. What type of cloud is shown?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

18.

4. What type of cloud is shown?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

19.

5. Which cloud is this?

a)

cumulus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

cirrus

20.

6. Which cloud is this?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

21.

7. Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ____________ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

a)

dust

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

cotton

22.

8. These are the highest clouds in the sky. They look white, thin and wispy. They usually mean good weather.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

23.

9. These clouds are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They mean fair weather.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

24.

10. What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

25.

11. Are stratus clouds or cirrus clouds found closer to the ground?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

26.

12. What are cirrus clouds made of?

a)

Water vapor

b)

Ozone

c)

Water droplets

d)

Ice crystals

27.

13. These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring light & continuous rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Cumulus

28.

14. During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

transpiration

d)

evaporation

29.

15. This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain/thunderstorms comes from it.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Cumulonimbus

30.

16. These clouds are responsible for thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

31.

17. What is moving air?

a)

rain

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

speed

32.

18. What does nimbus mean?

a)

storm

b)

rain

c)

nimble

d)

rainbow

33.

19. Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?

a)

Clear and Calm

b)

Fog

c)

Stormy and Rainy

d)

Dust storm

34.

20. Name two types of clouds that are between 20,000 and 6,500 feet in the air

a)

Altocumulus and Altostratus

b)

Cirrus and Cirrostratus

c)

Stratus and Nimbostratus

d)

Cirrocumulus and Stratus

35.

What is my function?

a)

to measure air pressure

b)

to measure precipitation

c)

to measure wind speed

d)

to show wind direction

36.

The barometer is showing low pressure. What does this mean?

a)

Low pressure means it is going to rain.

b)

Low pressure means it is going to be sunny.

c)

Low pressure means it is going to be hot.

d)

Low pressure means it is going to be cold.

37.

A high pressure system is expected for tomorrow. What does that mean?

a)

A high pressure system means it will be hot.

b)

A high pressure system means it will be raining.

c)

A high pressure system means it will be cold.

d)

A high pressure system means it will be sunny.

38.

How does a thermometer work?

a)

As molecules gain energy or get hot they expand causing the liquid to go up.

b)

As molecules gain energy or get hot they contract causing the liquid to go up.

c)

As molecules loose energy or get cooler they expand causing the liquid to go up.

d)

As molecules gain energy or get hot they do not move.

39.

Kelly heard the meteorologist on the news say the wind would be blowing 35 miles per hour today with gusts up to 40 miles per hour. Which tool would the meteorologist use to measure how fast the wind is blowing?

a)

anemometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

thermometer

d)

wind vane

40.

A wind vane and an anemometer measure wind.

What is the difference between a wind vane and an anemometer?

a)

A wind vane measures wind speed; an anemometer measures wind direction.

b)

A wind vane measures wind direction; an anemometer measures wind speed.

c)

A wind vane measures wind direction; an anemometer measures humidity in wind.

d)

A wind vane measures air pressure; an anemometer measures humidity of wind.

41.

Which of the following contains weather components which determine the weather condition at any given time?

a)

weather chart

b)

weather component

c)

weather conditions

d)

weather instruments

42.

In a weather chart, the temperature ranges from 30°C-34°C, the wind is calm, and the sky condition is clear. What could be the weather?

a)

rainy

b)

stormy

c)

sunny

d)

windy

43.

If the cups of an anemometer move fast, what does it indicate?

a)

calm wind

b)

fair wind

c)

moderate wind

d)

strong wind

44.

Which weather component describes the state of the clouds?

a)

sky condition

b)

temperature

c)

wind direction

d)

wind speed

45.

If the air temperature drops low at your place, what does it mean?

a)

It indicates fair weather.

b)

It indicates normal weather.

c)

Low temperature makes the weather cold.

d)

High temperature makes the weather warm.

46.

What does the daily weather forecast tells us?

a)

upcoming typhoon

b)

temperature and place

c)

wind speed and direction

d)

all of the above

47.

How can weather forecast help you?

a)

They help me plan what to buy in a discount market.

b)

They help me decide what kind of gadget to buy next.

c)

They help me decide what activities to do for the day.

d)

both a and b

48.

Calvin wants to measure exactly how fast the wind is blowing at his house during a storm. What instrument should he use?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

weather balloon

d)

wind anemometer

49.

What information can you get from a weather report?

a)

traffic condition

b)

suspension of classes

c)

cancellation of flights

d)

condition of the atmosphere

50.

What weather instrument is used in measuring air temperature?

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

barometer

51.

Which weather instrument used to measure the humidity of the air?

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

barometer

52.

What weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

barometer

53.

Which among the weather instruments is used to measure air pressure?

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

barometer

54.

Which instrument is used to indicate wind directions?

a)

wind vane

b)

hygrometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

barometer

55.

What instrument is used to measure the amount of rainfall over a given period of time?

a)

rain gauge

b)

hygrometer

c)

wind vane

d)

barometer

56.

What weather instrument is used in measuring the amount of snow fall

a)

thermometer

b)

snow gauge

c)

snowy gauge

d)

hygrometer

57.

Choose the SMILING FACE if the statement is a safety practice against extreme weather and SAD FACE if not.

  1. Eat foods rich in vitamin C for high blood resistance.

a)

b)

58.

Choose the SMILING FACE if the statement is a safety practice against extreme weather and SAD FACE if not.

Drink plenty of water, especially during hot days.

a)

b)

59.

Choose the SMILING FACE if the statement is a safety practice against extreme weather and SAD FACE if not.

Play under the rain.

a)

b)

60.

Rain is an example of

a)

Precipitation

b)

Weather

c)

Breeze

d)

Climate

61.

Air in motion is called

a)

Precipitation

b)

Pressure

c)

Breeze

d)

Wind

62.

Frozen or partly frozen rain is known as

a)

Frost

b)

Dew

c)

Sleet

d)

Hail

63.

A frozen water vapor that falls to the ground is known as

a)

Sleet

b)

Hail

c)

Snow

d)

Fog

64.

It is the hotness or coldness of the air that changes time to time

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

65.

Water vapor is formed when

a)

precipitation of water occurs

b)

condensation of water occurs

c)

liquid water is heated to form a gas

d)

liquid water is cooled to form a solid

66.

Water becomes a solid when it is cooled to

a)

0 degrees C/

32 degrees F

b)

10 degrees C/

50 degrees F

c)

32 degrees C/

90 degrees F

d)

100 degrees C/

212 degrees F

67.

Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth surface is

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

temperature

d)

evaporation

68.

When water changes state from a gas to a liquid. It goes through

a)

boiling

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

melting

69.

Which is not a form of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

fog

d)

hail

70.

Water that gathers on the ground is called

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

accumulation

d)

evaporation

71.

An example of water in a solid form is

a)

rain

b)

clouds

c)

ice

d)

river

72.

Water on the stove that boils is changed from

a)

a liquid to a solid

b)

a liquid into a gas

c)

a solid into a liquid

d)

a gas into a liquid

73.

Which is not a form of water that falls to Earth?

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

clouds

d)

snow

74.

What determines the state of water?

a)

temperature

b)

rain

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

75.

What is true about the water cycle?

a)

It is the path that water travels.

b)

It does not have a starting place.

c)

It does not follow a single pathway.

d)

ALL OF THE

ABOVE

76.

Ice melts into a ___________ when the temperature is above 32 degrees.

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

cloud

77.

What causes water to change states of matter?

a)

temperature

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

accumulation

78.

What is true about condensation?

a)

It can be seen on the outside of a cup on a hot day.

b)

When water vapor cools, it forms

into clouds.

c)

Dew and frost are examples of condensation.

d)

ALL OF THE

ABOVE

79.

Water is heated by the sun and turns into water vapor. This is called

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

accumulation

d)

evaporation

80.

When water vapor cools, _________ are formed.

a)

clouds

b)

sun

c)

dew

d)

frost

81.

The heat source for the water cycle is

a)

water vapor

b)

clouds

c)

sun

d)

rain

82.

Water boils into a

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

none of the above

83.

Where can water be accumulated?

a)

ground

b)

sky

c)

clouds

d)

sun

84.

Which is not a form of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

sun

85.

This is the suns outer atmosphere

a)

Corona

b)

Chromosphere

c)

Photosphere

d)

Convection Zone

86.

In this layer, huge arcs of gas and tremendous explosions occur.

a)

Corona

b)

Chromosphere

c)

Photosphere

d)

Radiative Zone

87.

This zone is the movement of heat going from the radiative zone to the surface and back.

a)

Core

b)

Photosphere

c)

Convection Zone

d)

Corona

88.

This is the source of ultraviolet light

a)

Core

b)

Corona

c)

Chromosphere

d)

Convection Zone

89.

Nuclear Fusion happens here.

a)

Corona

b)

Core

c)

Photosphere

d)

Radiative Zone

90.

These cooler areas are created by concentrated magnetic fields

a)

Solar Flares

b)

Core

c)

Sun Spots

d)

Corona

91.

Tremendous explosions of energy in the chromosphere

a)

Core

b)

Sun Spots

c)

Solar Flares

d)

Photosphere

92.

Why is the sun brighter then other stars?

a)

Its bigger

b)

Its yellow

c)

Its closer to Earth

d)

Its hotter then other stars

93.

When we look at the sun our eyes thinks this layer of the sun is solid.

a)

Sun Flare

b)

Sun Spot

c)

Corona

d)

Photosphere

94.

This vast halo of super heated plasma can have streamers that reach millions of miles into space.

a)

Sun spots

b)

Chromosphere

c)

Photosphere

d)

Corona

95.

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

nuclear reaction

d)

nuclear core

96.
a brief burst of energy from the sun’s photosphere
a)
corona
b)
solar flare
c)
solar wind
d)
photosphere
97.
a dark spot on the photosphere of the sun
a)
corona
b)
solar flare
c)
sunspot
d)
magnitude
98.
brightness of stars
a)
galaxy
b)
magnitude
c)
photosphere
d)
corona
99.
fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by solar flares
a)
magnitude
b)
corona
c)
solar flare
d)
solar wind
100.
Identify part 1.
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
core
d)
radiation zone
101.
Identify part 3.
a)
corona
b)
convection zone
c)
core
d)
radiation zone
102.
Identify part 4.
a)
photosphere
b)
convection zone
c)
core
d)
radiation zone
103.
Identify part 7.
a)
sunspot
b)
solar flare
c)
corona
d)
radiation zone
104.
Identify part 8.
a)
sunspot
b)
solar flare
c)
granules
d)
radiation zone
105.
Identify part 9.
a)
sunspot
b)
solar flare
c)
granules
d)
prominence
106.

What are the inner layers of the Sun?

a)

Core, Radiative zone, and Convection zone.

b)

Crust, mantle, and core.

c)

Core, Photosphere, and Radiative Zone.

d)

The Sun doesn't have inner layers.

107.

What are the outer layers of the Sun?

a)

The Sun has only inner layers.

b)

Photosphere, Chromosphere, and Corona.

c)

Core, Radiative zone, and Convection zone.

d)

Crest, Corona, Mantle.

108.

Nuclear Fusion is when ________ atoms are squeezed together forming _________ atoms.

a)

Hydrogen / Helium

b)

Nitrogen / Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen / Neon

d)

Helium / Oxygen

109.

These cooler areas are created by concentrated magnetic fields

a)

Solar Flares

b)

Core

c)

Sun Spots

d)

Corona

110.

Tremendous explosions of energy in the chromosphere

a)

Core

b)

Sun Spots

c)

Solar Flares

d)

Photosphere

111.

Why is the sun brighter then other stars?

a)

Its bigger

b)

Its yellow

c)

Its closer to Earth

d)

Its hotter then other stars