WorksheetsThe Water Cycle and Weather
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
A student places a bowl of water in the sun. Three hours later, there is less water in the bowl. Which process caused the water level to go down?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Freezing
During the water cycle, water vapor rises into the atmosphere, cools down, and turns back into liquid droplets to form clouds. What is this process called?
Condensation
Evaporation
Runoff
Transpiration
In a classroom water cycle model using a sealed plastic bag, what could a student add to the outside of the bag to speed up the formation of "rain" droplets inside?
A heat lamp to warm the bag
Ice cubes to cool the bag
A layer of dry sand
Aluminum foil
Which of these is the primary energy source that drives the entire water cycle, including evaporation from the ocean?
Gravity
The Moon
Wind
The Sun
Water can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas. In which state is water when it is in the form of "water vapor" in the air?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Which statement best describes the ocean's role in the water cycle?
The ocean is a small reservoir that does not affect the water cycle.
The ocean is a major source of water vapor through evaporation.
The ocean only receives water and never loses any to the air.
The ocean is where most condensation happens.
If rain falls on a mountain and flows downhill into a river, which part of the water cycle is being demonstrated?
Evaporation
Runoff
Condensation
Transpiration
On a weather map, what does a large "H" symbol represent, and what kind of weather is usually associated with it?
High Pressure and clear, fair weather
High Pressure and stormy weather
Heavy rain and low temperatures
Humidity and thunderstorms
Which type of cloud is tall, dark, and often associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Fog
A weather instrument shows that the air pressure is dropping quickly. What is the most likely change in the weather?
The weather will become clear and sunny.
A storm or precipitation may be approaching.
The temperature will definitely increase.
The wind will stop blowing.
How do "updrafts" inside a cumulonimbus cloud affect precipitation?
They push water droplets up into freezing air, potentially forming hail.
They prevent rain from ever falling.
They turn snow into rain before it hits the ground.
They create light mist.
During the day at the beach, the sun heats the land faster than the water. This causes the warm air over the land to rise and the cool air over the ocean to move in. What is this called?
A land breeze
A sea breeze
Condensation
Precipitation
Which of the following forms of precipitation only occurs when the air temperature is below freezing from the cloud all the way to the ground?
Rain
Hail
Snow
Dew
If you see thin, wispy Cirrus clouds high in the sky, what kind of weather can you typically expect?
An immediate hurricane
Fair weather for now, but a change may be coming.
Heavy snowfall
A tornado
Which two weather factors are most important for determining the "humidity" of a specific area?
Wind speed and wind direction
Air temperature and the amount of water vapor in the air
Cloud type and barometric pressure
Elevation and soil type
