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WEATHER AND WATER LESSONS 1-11

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  • The process when a liquid changes to a gas is called _________.
    creation
    eblation
    transpiration
    evaporation
  • Why do clouds appear white?
    they have no color
    they reflect the sunlight
    they are very far away
    they are made of snow
  • What is the main cause of wind?
    the moon's gravity
    differences in air pressure
    earth's rotation
    ocean currents
  • How does rain begin to form in the water cycle?
    Water stays on the ground and turns into clouds.
    Air cools, turning into water droplets that float forever.
    Oceans dry up and release rain directly.
    Water evaporates, condenses into clouds, and falls as precip
  • How many colors are typically visible in a rainbow?
    5
    10
    3
    7
  • Water exists in which states of matter?
    Solid, liquid, and gas
    Only liquid
    Liquid and gas only
    Solid and liquid only
  • Which gas in the atmosphere is essential for plants to perform photosynthesis?
    oxygen
    carbon dioxide
    hydrogen
    nitrogen
  • Why does ice float on water?
    ice is heavier than water
    Ice is less dense than water.
    Ice has less mass than water
    Ice is solid, and solids float
  • Which part of the water cycle involves water turning into clouds?
    precipitation
    evaporation
    freezing
    condensation
  • An instrument that shows the direction in which the wind is blowing is called a ___________
    wind vane
    thermometer
    barometer
    anemometer
  • What is wind?
    air that is completely still
    moving air
    air that becomes a liquid
    frozen air
  • The number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of an object by one degree Celsius is called ________________.
    heat capacity
    precipitation
    air pressure
    transpiration
  • a boundary separating air masses with differing characteristics
    precipitation
    weather front
    weather back
    refraction
  • What is the scientific term for the bending of light?
    reflection
    absorption
    diffusion
    refraction
  • Clouds are formed during which step of the water cycle?
    condensation
    collection
    evaporation
    precipitation
  • the redirection, or bending, of a wave, such as a light wave, as it passes from one medium to another is called
    extraction
    refraction
    retraction
    redirection
  • A force that acts between particles of the same substance to hold them together is called _____________.
    adhesion
    weather
    cohesion
    heat capacity
  • The state of the atmosphere over a short period of time is called __________.
    weather
    equator
    climate
    meterorology
  • What is the chemical formula for water?
    O₂
    H₂O
    NaCl
    CO₂
  • An instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is called an ______________.
    barometer
    anemometer
    thermometer
    wind vane
  • Which of the following is a part of weather conditions?
    all of the above
    wind speed
    precipitation
    temperature
  • What does a barometer measure?
    humidity
    wind speed
    temperature
    air pressure
  • What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
    cirrus
    Cumulonimbus
    nimbostratus
    stratus
  • The layers of the Earth's atmosphere in order are:
    exosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, themospher
    troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphe
    stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosper
    mesosphere, stratosphere, exosphere, thermosphere, trophospe
  • What happens to sunlight when it passes through a raindrop?
    it stops moving
    it changes into a single color
    it turns into heat
    It reflects, bends, and splits into different colors.
  • What is the main difference between weather and climate?
    climate includes only temperature, weather includes rain
    there is no difference
    weather changes daily, climate refers to long-term patterns
    weather is long-term, and climate is short term
  • What happens when you heat air?
    it gets colder
    It expands and takes up more space.
    it disappears
    it becomes heavier
  • A mass of air with characteristics, such as temperature or moisture, that are different from the air surrounding it is called ___________.
    air parcel
    atmosphere
    transpiration
    altitude
  • Which characteristic of air is true?
    Air has mass and takes up space.
    air has no weight
    air cannot be compressed
    air is visible
  • What are clouds made of?
    water droplets and ice crystals
    rocks and sand
    air and sunlight
    smoke and dust
  • How do clouds form?
    by the wind blowing air upward
    by the ground heating up rapidly
    By water vapor cooling and condensing into tiny droplets
    by sunlight mixing with rain
  • a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground is called a
    hurricane
    tornado
    blizzard
    tropical cyclone
  • Sleet forms when:
    d) Water freezes on the ground.
    c) Clouds release ice directly to the ground.
    a) Rain falls through a layer of very cold air and freezes.
    b) Snow melts before hitting the ground.
  • What is the safest place to be during a lightning storm?
    in an open field
    standing in the rain
    under a tree
    inside a car or building
  • Trees release electrical charges during storms.
    touching metal objects
    all of these
    standing near tall objects
    being in open fields
  • Why don’t we always see rainbows when it rains?
    raindrops are too small
    the clouds block the ground
    There may not be enough sunlight
    the sun is directly overhead
  • What is the order of colors in a rainbow?
    Red, Green, Indigo, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Violet
    Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
    Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Indigo, Violet
    Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Indigo, Violet
  • What causes water droplets in clouds to fall as rain?
    The wind blows the clouds apart.
    The Earth pulls the clouds to the ground.
    The Sun melts the clouds
    The droplets grow too heavy to stay in the cloud.
  • A layer or layers of gas that surround a planet and are held in place by gravity is called the ____________________.
    evaporation
    air parcel
    altitude
    atmosphere
  • Intense rotating storms over warm oceans, also called hurricanes or typhoons are called a
    tropical cyclone
    earthquake
    tornado
    hurricane
  • Which clouds are dark and bring thunderstorms?
    stratus
    altostatus
    cumulonimbus
    cirrus
  • Which of the following is true about snow?
    It is made of frozen rain
    it is always wet and heavy
    It is formed from ice crystals sticking together.
    It forms only on the. ground
  • What happens during condensation in the water cycle?
    rain falls from the sky
    water vapor turns into liquid water
    liquid water turns into water vapor
    water flows into rivers
  • What happens to air pressure as you climb higher into the atmosphere?
    it stays the same
    it disappears completely
    it increases
    it decreases
  • What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
    evaporation
    condensation
    precipitation
    transpiration
  • A force that acts between particles of different substances to hold them together is called __________.
    cohesion
    air pressure
    adhesion
    altitude
  • any product of condensed water vapor that falls from clouds under gravitational pull
    precipitation
    Tropical cyclone
    refraction
    tornado
  • The weather conditions of a particular region over a long period of time is called the _________.
    weather
    air pressure
    weather front
    climate
  • What causes clouds to look gray or dark?
    they are made of dirt
    they are thick and block the sunlight
    they are too high in the sky
    they are close to the ground
  • Exhaltation of water vapor by a plant and its evaporation, mainly through the leaves is called ______________
    transpiration
    evaporation
    creation
    monitorization
  • The height of an object or point in relation to the starting point of sea or ground level is called ______________.
    altitude
    air parcel
    wind vane
    anemometer
  • Which cloud name means “rain cloud”?
    Nimbus
    Cirrus
    Cumulus
    Status
  • Snow forms in clouds when the temperature is:
    below freezing
    exactly freezing
    above freezing
    warm and humid
  • What is the first step of the water cycle when water changes from a liquid to a gas?
    condensation
    precipitation
    collection
    evaporation
  • What is a cloud that is close to the ground called
    stratus
    cirrus
    fog
    cumulus
  • What is the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas called?
    freezing
    precipitation
    evaporation
    condensation
  • Why is it dangerous to stand under a tree during a lightning storm?
    Trees attract lightning strikes because they are tall.
    Trees attract lightning strikes because they are tall.
    Trees release electrical charges during storms.
    Trees conduct sound waves from thunder.
  • What does air pressure help us do?
    stop water from boiling
    makes airplanes fly
    create sunlight
    see things more clearly
  • A branch of science that focuses on the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting is called __________.
    meteorology
    climate
    adhesion
    heat capacity
  • What is lightning made of?
    electric charges
    sound waves
    heat energy
    water vapor
  • What property of water allows it to stick to other surfaces?
    Evaporation
    Cohesion
    Surface tension
    Adhesion
  • Which type of cloud is fluffy and looks like cotton?
    cumulus
    Nimbus
    stratus
    cirrus
  • What is the chemical formula for water?
    NaCl
    CO₂
    O₂
    H₂O
  • What causes the seasons to change?
    moon's phases
    changes in the sun's size
    the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the sun
    Earth's rotation on its axis
  • An imaginary line around the earth that divides it into northern and souther hemispheres is called the ________________.
    adhesion
    Equator
    cohesion
    refraction
  • The concentration of water vapor in the air is called __________-
    precipitation
    weather front
    refraction
    humidity
  • What is the term for a scientist who studies weather?
    geologist
    climatologist
    Meteorologist
    biologist
  • What is hail?
    a) Ice balls that form in thunderstorms.
    b) Frozen raindrops that fall in winter storms.
    d) Thin layers of ice on roads.
    c) Snow that melts and refreezes on the ground.
  • What is sleet?
    d) Frozen water vapor.
    b) Snowflakes that melt on the ground.
    a) Tiny ice pellets that form when rain freezes as it falls
    b) Snowflakes that melt on the ground.
  • The force of air pressing down on any surface is called ______________.
    air parcel
    heat pressure
    air pressure
    altitude
  • What type of cloud is thin and wispy, often found high in the sky?
    cumulus
    nimbostratus
    stratus
    cirrus
  • What process brings water back to the Earth as rain or snow?
    condensation
    boiling
    evaporation
    Precipitation
  • What tool is used to measure air temperature?
    thermometer
    hygrometer
    anemometer
    barometer
  • Which part of the water cycle occurs when water falls to Earth as rain, snow, or hail?
    collection
    evaporation
    precipitation
    condensation
  • What shape are snowflakes usually?
    squares
    circles
    triangles
    Hexagons
  • What is wind power?
    the energy stored in the ground
    the energy from the sun
    The energy generated from moving air
    The energy created by moving water
  • What do clouds need to form?
    dust and oxygen
    cold air and water vapor
    sunlight and wind
    hot air and rocks
  • How does snow form?
    Water vapor in clouds freezes directly into ice crystals.
    Ice melts and refreezes before hitting the ground.
    Rain cools as it falls and freezes on the ground
    Water evaporates from the ground and falls as snow.
  • What can you use to measure air pressure?
    hygrometer
    barometer
    anemometer
    thermometer
  • Why does thunder occur after lightning?
    Wind produces a loud sound during the storm.
    Lightning heats the air, causing it to expand and create sou
    Clouds collide and create noise.
    It takes time for light to reach the ground
  • Which type of energy is released during a lightning strike?
    kinetic energy
    nuclear energy
    chemical energy
    electrical energy
  • What kind of cloud forms in flat, gray layers and can cover the entire sky?
    altocumulus
    cumulonimbus
    cirrus
    stratus
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