1. The process of water changing from its liquid state to a gas in the water cycle is known as
A. precipitation
B. evaporation
C. condensation
D. translation
The sun has a part in the water cycle by
A. affecting ocean tides
B. helping in the absorption of groundwater
C. determining the type of clouds formed
D. changing water to a vapor
In the morning, students observed puddles of water all over the playground. What would best explain why the playground was dry in the afternoon?
A. Animals drank the water
B. The wind stopped blowing
C. Someone dried the puddles
D. The water evaporated during the day.
Which relationship results in the highest level of evaporation from a body of water on Earth?
*Surface area- a measurement of all the space that the surface of a three-dimensional shape takes up.
A. greatest surface area and most direct sunlight
B. greatest surface area and least direct sunlight
C. least surface area and most direct sunlight
D. least surface area and least direct sunlight
What event happens at Point 3?
A. Tides move the ocean water.
B. Waves move ocean water onto the shore.
C. Organisms in the ocean breathe oxygen in the water.
D. The Sun heats ocean water causing some to evaporate.
6. Juan noticed that sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which most likely happened when the weather changed in this way?
A. Winds weakened
B. Humidity decreased
C. Air pressure dropped
D. Temperatures increased.
7. The reading on a barometer rises when the air
A. pressure increases.
B. pressure decreases
C. speed increases
D. speed decreases
Barbara looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?
A. fair weather
B. warmer weather
C. light rain
D. thunderstorms
Which type of precipitation consists of frozen rain drops?
A. sleet
B. hail
C. snow
D. fog
Which area is coldest?
A. rainforest
B. tundra
C. grassland
D. reef
Which statement is correct about this diagram?.
A. The least amount of evaporation happens at Location 1.
B. Location 4 receives the least amount of precipitation.
C. Location 2 receives snow while Location 3 receives rain.
D. The greatest amount of condensation happens at Location 4.
An area is on the equator. The area is very dry. The area is near sea level. Which other word would describe the area?
A. hot
B. cold
C. grassy
D. forested
18. Which statement best describes the temperatures shown?
A. The warmest day was on Tuesday.
B. It was cooler on Monday than it was on Friday.
C. The greatest temperature range was on Monday.
D. The temperatures were the same on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following most helpful?
A. average yearly precipitation
B. today's barometric pressure
C. temperature changes in one month
D. how often natural disasters occur
What is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place called?
A. climate
B. weather
C. circulation
D. altitude
Which of the following is not one of the major climate zones?
A. Temperate
B. Polar
C. Tundra
D. Tropical
Look at the picture of the globe.
The latitude of a region has the greatest effect on which of the following?
A. climate zones
B. elevation
C. precipitation
D. time zone
Precipitation includes
A. rain, snow, and air
B. frost, clouds, and blizzards
C. snow, sleet, and hail
D. rain, wind, and snow
Which tool measures wind speed?
thermometer
barometer
anemometer
hygrometer
If you see 'nimbus' at the end of a cloud name it means,
the cloud will disappear soon
it is likely to produce rain
hail will be formed
it is a cirrus cloud
How much of the Earth's freshwater is available on the surface of Earth?
94%
8%
1%
50%
Look at the table and answer the question below.
Which statement is true?
Location 1 is experiencing stronger winds than location 2.
Location 1 is experiencing less rain than location 2.
Location 1 is experiencing higher temperatures than location 2.
Both locations are experiencing similar temperatures.
What makes the water cycle possible?
water
the sun
humans
trees
What kind of weather should people in St. Louis expect in the next few days?