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Watching Weather

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cloud type looks puffy like cotton balls and can grow taller before heavy rain?

a)

Cirrus clouds high and wispy

b)

Stratus clouds flat and layered

c)

Cumulus clouds puffy cotton balls

d)

Fog clouds low and misty

2.

Which cloud type is high and wispy like feathers and usually means clear weather?

a)

Nimbus clouds thick rain makers

b)

Cirrus clouds high and wispy

c)

Cumulus clouds puffy cotton balls

d)

Stratus clouds blanket-like layers

3.

Stratus clouds most closely look like which description?

a)

A blanket covering the sky; like fog

b)

Feathery streaks up high; clear

c)

Towering cotton piles; possible heavy rain

d)

Dark spinning funnels; tornado

4.

What happens when water evaporates?

a)

Ice forms from water

b)

A puddle grows smaller

c)

A puddle grows larger

d)

Water changes gas to liquid

5.

What happens when liquid condenses?

a)

Liquid turns into gas

b)

Water disappears completely

c)

Gas turns into liquid

d)

Snow melts to water

6.

Which weather event has heavy rain, strong winds, thunder, and lightning?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Blizzard

7.

Which severe weather is a strong, twisting windstorm that can form funnels?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Tornado

d)

Blizzard

8.

Which severe weather includes high winds and blowing snow?

a)

Tornado

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Hurricane

d)

Blizzard

9.

Which severe weather forms over the ocean with heavy rain and strong winds?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Blizzard

10.

What happens first in the water cycle?

a)

Condensation forms droplets

b)

The sun heats bodies of water

c)

Precipitation falls to earth

d)

Water vapor rises and cools

11.

Step 2 of the water cycle is when water evaporates and becomes water vapor, what is the third step of the water cycle?

a)

Precipitation falls down

b)

Condensation in clouds begins

c)

Water vapor rises and cools

d)

Collection in lakes happens

12.

In step 4 of the water cycle, the water vapor then _______ and forms water droplets in clouds.

a)

condenses

b)

collects

c)

evaporates

d)

precipitates

13.

Which step in the water cycle describes water gathering in lakes, rivers, and oceans?

a)

Precipitation from clouds

b)

Collection in bodies

c)

Evaporation by heat

d)

Condensation in clouds

14.

Water falls back to earth as different types of _____.

a)

collections

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

accumulation

15.

This severe weather is a:

a)

Thunder storm

b)

Tornado

c)

Blizzard

16.

Which type of weather is severe?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

sunny

17.

What extreme weather is this?

a)

drought

b)

hurricane

18.

What type of storm is pictured?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Blizzard

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

19.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.

Which number illustrates Collection?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.

Which number illustrates Precipitation?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4