Water and Weather Unit 7

Conditions in the atmosphere are different at different places. Which word is the name for the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time?

• condensation

• precipitation

• thunder

• weather

This picture show that water never ends its movement between Earth's surface and the air.

What is the name for what this picture shows?

• the soil cycle

• the rock cycle

• the water cycle

• the carbon cycle

Which is a measure of how hot or cold something is?

• degrees Celsius

• temperature

• thermometer

• weather

Which word describes the change of state from a liquid to a gas?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• temperature

Water moves back and forth between Earth's surface and the air. Which of these is the way that liquid water moves from the air to the ground?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• water cycle

Lea wants to make a model of the water cycle. Which of these would make the BEST sun for the model?

• Light bulb

• a cake pan

• a glow stick

• a rubber ball

A thick layer of gas surrounds Earth. Which of these is the name for the mixture of gases in this layer?

• air

• oxygen

• water vapor

• windy weather

Fresh water is found in many places on Earth. Which of these places holds the MOST fresh water?

• ponds and sea

• lakes and oceans

• rivers and streams

• glaciers and icebergs

Which of these is the BEST place to put a rain gauge to measure rainfall correctly?

• on a porch

• under a tree

• where rain falls

• where wind blows

This picture show a kind of severe weather.

What kind of severe weather does the picture show?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado