Edit Game
Water Cycle
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save

Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions





 Save   48  Close
a scientist that studies weather
 
meteorologist
 
biologist
 
weatherologist
 
pediatrician
the atmospheric conditions happing currently (now) in an area
 
weather
 
climate
 
evaporation
 
front
the weather conditions of an area over a long period
 
climate
 
weather
 
temperature
 
high pressure
a measurement of how hot or cold something is
 
temperature
 
humidity
 
precipitation
 
air pressure
measures the direction the wind is blowing
 
wind vane
 
anemometer
 
rain gauge
 
barometer
tiny, floating droplets of water or ice crystals in the sky
 
clouds
 
rain
 
hail
 
sleet
measures how much rain has fallen over a period of time
 
rain gauge
 
anemometer
 
wind vane
 
barometer
measures how fast the wind is blowing
 
anemometer
 
wind vane
 
barometer
 
hygrometer
measures air pressure or the weight of the air around us
 
barometer
 
hygrometer
 
thermometer
 
wind vane
a tool that measures how hot or cold something is
 
thermometer
 
barometer
 
anemometer
 
hygrometer
when plants lose water through their leaves
 
transpiration
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
freezing
the movement of water on, above, and below the earth's surface
 
water cycle
 
solid
 
liquid
 
transpiration
state of water that flows freely and takes the shape of its container
 
liquid
 
solid
 
gas
 
water
state of water with no fixed shape and no fixed volume - spreads out in all directions
 
gas
 
solid
 
liquid
 
freezing
state of water having 3 dimensions, firm and stable in shape
 
solid
 
liquid
 
gas
 
water
the process of liquid turning into a gas
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
transpiration
 
freezing
the process of water vapor changing to liquid water when it cools
 
condensation
 
evaporation
 
precipitation
 
transpiration
any form of water that falls from clouds to earth's surface
 
precipitation
 
condensation
 
transpiration
 
evaporation
How is weather related to climate?
 
climate is the long term average of a region's weather
 
weather is the long term average of a regions climate
 
climate describes the weather of a large area
 
weather describes the climate of a large area
Which best explains the difference between climate and weather?
 
Weather is conditions in one day, climate is over long time
 
weather is about wind, climate is about clouds
 
weather is recorded on charts, climate is on maps
 
weather is measured with tools and climate is not measured
Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?
 
The coolest months are February and March
 
a blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii's tallest mountain peaks
 
a high temperature of 37.8 degrees was recorded today
 
the mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds Tuesday morn.
groups of water droplets that help meteorologists study weather
 
clouds
 
a front
 
hail
 
rain
When puffy white clouds appear, what kind of weather usually occurs?
 
fair
 
rainy
 
snowy
 
foggy
THE READING ON A BAROMETER RISES WHEN THE AIR
 
PRESSURE INCREASES
 
PRESSURE DECREASES
 
SPEED INCREASES
 
SPEED DECREASES
the morning temp in Cordele is 41 degrees F. If a sunny mild day is forecast, what will the temp be around 2:00 PM?
 
67 DEGREES
 
41 DEGREES
 
32 DEGREES
 
98 DEGREES
an anemometer measures
 
wind speed
 
wind direction
 
air pressure
 
air temperature
Why are water droplets on the ground early in the morning even though it hasn't rained?
 
the air temperature became cooler
 
clouds formed
 
winds became stronger
 
the sun went down
Energy from the sun changes a liquid to a gas by the process of
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
freezing
 
melting
After water has condensed to form clouds, it falls back to Earth in the form of what?
 
precipitation
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
transpiration
Heat from the sun's energy most directly affects which part of the water cycle?
 
evaporation
 
precipitation
 
transpiration
 
condensation
Which parts of the water cycle change liquid into vapor?
 
evaporation and transpiration
 
condensation and transpiration
 
evaporation and condensation
 
transpiration and runoff
Which would most likely happen in direct sunlight?
 
Evaporation would occur more quickly.
 
Evaporation would occur more slowly.
 
Precipitation would occur more frequently.
 
Condensation would not occur.
Which term best describes the flow of water over land?
 
runoff
 
precipitation
 
transpiration
 
condensation
In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
 
Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
 
Both cause decreases in air temperature.
 
Both cause increases in air temperature.
 
Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
If beads of water form on the outside of a glass that contained cold water, what happened?
 
water vapor condensed on the sides
 
someone dripped water over the side
 
water soaked through the glass
 
someone sprayed the glass with water
Water that soaks in and is stored underground
 
ground water
 
runoff
 
transpiration
 
evaporation
One morning there is a puddle on the sidewalk, but the puddle is gone by 3pm. What causes this?
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
precipitation
 
runoff
A glass of water is left out all day and beads of water form on the outside. What is the cause?
 
condensation
 
evaporation
 
precipitation
 
runoff
Water evaporates mostly from
 
oceans
 
land
 
snow
 
clouds
Which of the following would be most affected by a lack of water?
 
bugs
 
soil
 
rocks
 
cars
What provides the energy that evaporates water and heats land?
 
sun
 
earth
 
oceans
 
moon
During which part of the water cycle is heat energy lost?
 
condensation
 
evaporation
 
precipitation
 
runoff
During which part of the water cycle is heat energy gained?
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
precipitation
 
runoff
What is the changing of gas into a liquid?
 
condensation
 
evaporation
 
precipitation
 
runoff
What is the term for water particles that fall from the sky?
 
precipitation
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
runoff
What is the path water takes from the earth to the clouds and back again?
 
water cycle
 
life cycle
 
precipitation
 
evaporation
What is the term for liquid water changing into water vapor?
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
precipitation
 
runoff
When plants release water into the air, it is called ______________.
 
transpiration
 
evaporation
 
condensation
 
precipitation
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.