The Water Cycle and Clouds

Question 1

• 1. evaporation, 2. precipitation, 3. condensation
• 1. condensation, 2. evaporation, 3. precipitation
• 1. precipitation, 2. evaporation, 3. condensation
• 1. evaporation, 2. condensation, 3. precipitation

The diagram below shows the water cycle. Which of the following best explains what happens at point 3?

• Tides move the ocean water.
• The sun heats water causing some to evaporate.
• Water vapor cools and condenses.
• Precipitation falls to the earth.

A student goes outside in the morning. She observes, big, white, puffy clouds in the sky. Based on her observations, what kind of weather should be expected later in the day?

• foggy and rainy
• cold and snowy
• mostly sunny and fair
• thunderstorms

A student investigates different cloud types over a period of thirty days. What weather patterns did he predict based on the cloud types?

• Day 3 - severe thunderstorms, Day 17 - rainy, Day 30 - fair weather
• Day 3 - rainy, Day 17 - severe thunderstorms, Day 30 - windy
• Day 3 - windy, Day 17 - fair weather, Day 30 - light rain
• Day 3 - snow, Day 17 - tornadoes, Day 30 - severe thunderstorms

Which two labels would best complete the diagram?

• 1. precipitation
• 1. runoff
• 2. condensation
• 2. evaporation
• 2. precipitation

A student is making a model of the water cycle. The student fills a container with water and covers it with plastic film. Next, the student places an ice pack on top of the plastic film. Finally, the student shines a lamp over the setup, as shown.

• to provide enough light for a clear observation
• to make the water cold enough to precipitate
• to provide heat so that water condenses
• to make the water warm enough to evaporate

Which type of weather will least likely occur based on the clouds shown in the image?

• Rain will fall.
• The clouds will disappear.
• The weather will remain fair.
• The temperature will get colder.

• heavy rain followed by fog
• light drizzle followed by fair weather
• rain and thunderstorms followed by light drizzle
• fair weather followed by rain and thunderstorms

• steady rain
• thunderstorms
• an increase in air temperature
• fair weather

Today is Saturday and you have a VERY important ball game this evening. What type of clouds do you hope are NOT in the sky? Choose all that apply.

• cumulus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus