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- 1. Multiple Choice
When liquid water turns into water vapor, what is the process called?
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
water cycle
- 2. Multiple Choice
If you want to know what the weather is likely to be three months from now, which of these is the best source of information?
a forecast in today's newspaper
satellite photos of cloud patterns
a map showing recent weather systems
a weather chart showing seasonal weather
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which day is likely to have the highest precipitation?
Saturday
Thursday
Friday
- 4. Multiple Choice
There are many planets in our solar system where water can be found as a liquid, a solid, and a gas.
True. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter also have all three forms of water.
False. Earth is the only planet in our solar system with these three forms of water.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Water is found above the Earth in Earth's atmosphere. It is also found on the surface of the Earth and underground.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Yoda's home, the Degoba Swamp, has warm, moist air. The measurement of water vapor in the atmosphere is called ______________.
humidity
temperature
barometric pressure
- 7. Multiple Choice
The ___________ is the blanket of air that wraps around the planet.
atmosphere
water cycle
weather
- 8. Multiple Choice
___________ is the condition (dry or wet, cold or hot, etc) of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Weather
Precipitation
Climate
- 9. Multiple Choice
_______________ is the change from water vapor to liquid water.
Condensation
Precipitation
- 10. Multiple Choice
Water from Earth's surface evaporates into the air,
then it condenses to form clouds,
then it leaves the clouds as precipitation such as rain or snow.
This repeated process is known as ____________.
the water cycle
atmosphere
humidity
- 11. Multiple Choice
When there are no clouds in Earth's sky, there is no water in Earth's atmosphere.
True. No clouds equals no water
False. Even when there are no clouds, there is still water
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is the name of the process of water leaving clouds as liquid in the form of rain or snow?
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
- 13. Multiple Choice
Sleet begins as snow that then briefly passes through a layer of warm air, which begins to melt the snowflakes.
These partially-melted snowflakes then travel through _____________, which turns them into ice pellets.
a deep cold layer of air
a shallow warm layer of air
- 14. Multiple Choice
Land along the ocean's coast is warmer on cold days and cooler on hot days than inland areas are.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
Sleet is not the same as hail. Hail forms in a cloud, while sleet forms as it falls. Hail freezes from the inside out, while sleet freezes from the outside in.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Sleet is not the same as hail.
Sleet is the same as hail.
Hail tends to fall during spring and summer months.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Arctic tern migrates from the Arctic to Antarctica to lay its eggs. This is the longest migration of any bird.
True
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
Temperature is ______________.
the measure of how humid it is
the measure of how hot or cold something is
- 18. Multiple Choice
Barometric pressure measures
the weight of air pushing down on anything
the temperature of air near sea level
the mass of an object
- 19. Multiple Choice
This is a ___________.
thermometer
weather satellite
barometer
- 20. Multiple Choice
On November 11, 1911, the temperature dropped from about 83 degrees to only about 17 degrees in one day! This caused tornadoes and storms throughout the Midwest and became known as The Great Blue Norther. One effect these storms had was ______________.
houses broke apart and collapsed
people enjoyed the calm and predictable weather
- 21. Multiple Choice
Natural disasters, such as tornados or hurricanes, may cause which of the following effects:
Communication systems like telephone and Internet may not work
Roads may be flooded or torn apart, making it impossible to travel in some areas
Buildings may collapse
All of the above
- 22. Multiple Choice
When warm air and cold air mix over land (not water) and a mass of swirling wind from the clouds reaches to the Earth's surface, a _______________ is formed.
hurricane
tornado
tsunami
drought
- 23. Multiple Choice
The climate is an imaginary line around the middle of the planet.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
The average temperature and precipitation of a given place over a long period of time is called the
climate
tropical
humidity
barometric pressure
- 25. Multiple Choice
Lines of _______________ measure how far north or south of the equator a place is.
longitude
latitude
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