Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Water Cycle And Precipitation
Test Description: Review of the water cycle and types of precipitation
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The constant movement of water between Earth and the atmosphere is called the...
A
Humidity
B
Water Cycle
C
Sleet
D
Precipitation
2) What is it called when water vapor escapes from a puddle and goes into the air?
A
Evaporation
B
Condensation
C
Run Off
D
Precipitation
3) What is it called when water vapor cools and forms water droplets in the air?
A
Condensation
B
Transpiration
C
Precipitation
D
Evaporation
4) Cooled (condensed) droplets of water will come together to form...
A
Sleet
B
Hail
C
Snow
D
Clouds
5) When a form water falls from the clouds back down to Earth, it is called...
A
Evaporation
B
Precipitation
C
Condensation
D
Run Off
6) What do we call the process of excess water making its way back into ponds or streams?
A
Precipitation
B
Transpiration
C
Run Off
D
Condensation
7) A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called?
A
Condensation
B
Precipitation
C
Humidity
D
Freezing Rain
8) Relative humidity can be measured with what device?
A
Thermometer
B
Rain Gauge
C
Barometer
D
Sling psychrometer
9) What is the most common form of precipitation?
A
Rain
B
Sleet
C
Hail
D
Snow
10) Do ALL clouds produce precipitation?
A
Yes
B
No
11) To officially be considered rain...how big does a droplet need to be?
A
Greater than 1 mm
B
Greater than 10 mm
C
Greater than 0.5 mm
D
Less than 0.5 mm
12) What do we call liquid drops that are smaller than 0.5 mm
A
Sleet
B
Rain
C
Drizzle
D
Hail
13) Sleet starts falling as small pieces of ice
A
False
B
True
14) Freezing rain is a type of precipitation
A
False
B
True
15) What do we call rain drops that fall and freeze when they hit a cold surface?
A
Hail
B
Sleet
C
Freezing Rain
16) Hail can only occur during what type of weather?
A
Very windy
B
Very cold
C
Very wet
D
Thunderstorms
17) What do we call precipitation that starts as ice crystals and doesn't melt?
A
Hail
B
Sleet
C
Snow
D
Freezing Rain
18) How can we measure snowfall?
A
Rain Gauge
B
With a ruler
C
Sling psychrometer
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?