Name: Date: Water Cycle and Weather Study Guide 1. Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather map? a. b. c. d. 1 of 14
2. The table shows the relative humidity for a location during the course of a day. Relative Humidity Time Percentage 7:00 a.m. 47% 10:00 a.m. 52% 1:00 p.m. 53% 4:00 p.m. 61% Does the relative humidity data describe weather or climate? a. weather b. climate 3. When drops of rain freeze and strong winds carry them higher into a cloud they form: a. rain b. snow c. sleet d. hail 2 of 14
4. Weather maps show information about atmospheric conditions. This map shows information about atmospheric pressure and weather fronts. Which type of Earth scientist works on developing and interpreting weather maps? a. geologist b. astronomer c. meteorologist d. oceanographer 3 of 14
5. The symbol by F indicates a(n) front. a. cold b. warm c. occluded d. stationary 6. What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? a. Anemometer b. Barometer c. Wind vane d. Psychrometer 7. On the water cycle diagram below, an example of condensation is shown at point and an example of evaporation is shown at point. 4 of 14
a. B; K b. D; G c. K; D d. G; B 8. The water cycle is the Earth's way of a. getting rid of water b. recycling water c. chemically changing water d. increasing the water supply 9. The three main types of clouds are: a. Altostratus, Stratus, Cirrus Status b. Cumulus, Altocumulus, Cumulusnimbus c. Stratuscumlus, Cirrus, Cululus d. Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus 5 of 14
10. When a cold air mass overtakes and pushes under a warm air mass a results. a. Cold Front b. Warm Front c. Stationary Front d. all of the above 11. The temperature, precipitation and wind in a place on a given day is called a. weather b. climate 12. Air masses that form over water are. a. moist b. dry c. hot d. cold 13. Puffy, white clouds with flat bottoms are a. cumulus clouds b. cirrus clouds c. stratus clouds d. cirrostratus clouds 14. Rain that freezes as it falls: a. rain b. snow c. sleet d. hail 15. The energy source that drives the water cycle is a. cloud formation. b. the Sun. c. lakes and streams. d. condensation. 16. is water vapor in the atmosphere that has frozen into ice crystals and falls to the ground in the form of flakes a. Sleet b. Rain c. Snow d. Hail 17. A tool used to measure temperature. a. rain gauge b. wind vane c. thermometer d. forecast 6 of 14
18. Some precipitation seeps into the ground and becomes a part of the groundwater. That seepage is called: a. runoff b. infiltration c. condensation 19. What is the freezing point of water? a. 0 degrees C (32 degrees F) b. 10 degrees C (34 degrees F) c. 15 degrees C (34 degrees F) d. 120 degrees C (205 degrees F) 20. Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather map? a. b. c. d. 7 of 14
21. The symbol by E indicates a(n) front. a. cold b. warm c. occluded d. stationary 22. Klaeng, Thailand earned the distinction of being the sunniest place in Thailand based on data collected between 1979-2011. Does this statement describe weather or climate? a. Weather b. Climate 23. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are examples of. a. ice b. precipitation c. water cycle d. groundwater 8 of 14
24. Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather map? a. b. c. d. 25. What type of map shows predictions of coming weather or report on weather? a. Physical Map b. Historical Map c. Political Map d. Weather Map 26. What weather tool measures wind direction? a. Wind Vane b. Anemometer c. Thermometer d. Barometer 9 of 14
27. Which type of weather front is shown below? a. cold b. warm c. occluded d. stationary 28. What types of clouds are the low clouds? (Up to 6,500 feet) a. Cirrus b. Alto c. Stratus d. Mammatus 29. A boundary separating two masses of air. a. air mass b. air pressure c. front d. occlusion 30. Any form of water in liquid OR solid form that falls from the atmosphere (sky) and reaches the ground is called a. rain. b. snow. c. hail. d. precipitation. 10 of 14
31. Evaporation a. The process by which particles leave a gas and become a liquid b. The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas. c. The process by which particles leave a liquid and become a gas. d. A substance made by a chemical reaction 32. As water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it cools and changes back to liquid. Tiny drops of liquid form clouds in this process called. a. evaporation b. condensation c. precipitation d. transpiration 33. The process of a changing into a is called evaporation. a. gas; liquid b. liquid; solid c. liquid; gas d. gas; solid 34. A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity and air pressure throughout is called: a. cyclone b. air mass c. thunderstorm d. dust devil 35. Which of the following moves water between the earth's surface and the atmosphere and back again? a. water cycle b. condensation cycle c. precipitation d. transpiration 36. The typical weather pattern in an area over a long period of time is called a. climate b. precipitation c. the water cycle d. weather 37. Humidity is: a. a device that measures precipitation b. Any form of water that falls from the air c. The amount of water vapor in the air d. A cloud that touches Earth's surface 11 of 14
38. The diagram below shows a front which is often associated with. a. cold; precipitation b. warm; precipitation c. cold; dry conditions d. warm; dry conditions 39. A anemometer measures a. temperature b. wind direction c. humidity d. wind speed 12 of 14
40. The symbol by G indicates a(n) front. a. cold b. warm c. occluded d. stationary 41. A tool used to collect and measure the amount of rain that falls, is the definition for. a. anemometer b. thermometer c. rain gauge d. hygrometer 42. Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages of the Water Cycle? a. precipitation b. collection c. runoff d. evaporation 43. The average, long-term conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind and clouds in an area. a. Weather b. Climate c. Climate Region d. Micro Climate e. Ocean Currents 13 of 14
44. Cirrus clouds are. a. fluffy with flat bottoms b. thick, dark, and bring lots of rain c. thin, wispy, and featherlike d. thick, low, and near the ground 45. Which of earth's spheres is best represented by the diagram? a. biosphere b. geosphere c. atmosphere d. hydrosphere 14 of 14