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“All About Weather” Unit Assessment

50 Points

Part I: Multiple Choice (2 points each)

Read the questions carefully and circle the letter that corresponds with the best response.

1) What is the definition of weather?

a. Movement of air in a room or space
b. The conditions outside at a particular place or time
c. Measure of how hot or cold something is
d. Average conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

2) What is the definition of freezing point?

a. Temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid
b. Temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid
c. Temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas
d. Temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid

3) What is the definition of boiling point?

a. Temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid
b. Temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid
c. Temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas
d. Temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid

4) What do scientists use to measure different elements of weather?

a. The Sun
b. Weather Tools
c. Pressure
d. The Equator

5) What are the parts of The Water Cycle?

a. Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation
b. Evaporation, Atmospheric Pressure, Condensation, Precipitation
c. Water Vapor, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation
d. Temperature, Air Circulation, Climate, Precipitation

6) What are the scales that temperature is measured by?

a. Hot and cold
b. Freezing point and boiling point
c. Fahrenheit and Celsius
d. Moisture and precipitation
 7) How do clouds form?
a. Liquid droplets turn into water vapor
b. Water vapor turns into liquid water droplets
c. Liquid water droplets turn into a solid
d. Water vapor turns into a solid

8) What is the definition for climate?

a. Movement of air near Earth’s surface
b. The distance North or South of the Equator
c. The height above sea level
d. Average conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

9) What are the States of Matter?

a. Solid, Liquid, Water Vapor
b. Pressure, Temperature, Gas
c. Solid, Liquid, Gas
d. Heat, Liquid, Air

10) What is the name of a scientist that studies and measures weather?
a. Chemist
b. Biologist
c. Zoologist
d. Meteorologist

Part II: True or False (1 point each)

For the following statements, circle “T” for true and “F for false.”

11) Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of precipitation.

T F

12) A thermometer measures the direction of the wind.

T F

13) Clouds are formed during the evaporation stage of The Water Cycle.

T F

14) Solid objects maintain a definite shape.

T F

15) Temperature is a property of weather.

T F
Part III: Completion (2 points each)
Read the following statements and fill in the appropriate word/words on the answer blanks.

16) ___________________________ is the state in which matter takes the shape of its container and
takes up a certain amount of space.

17) The movement of air in a room or space is ___________________________.

18) __________________________ is water that falls to the Earth in different forms.

19) The transfer of energy between objects that have different temperatures is called ____________.

20) _________________________ is a way of measuring how much force is acting over an area.

Part IV: Matching (1 point each)

Match each picture on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. Put the letter on the blank line.

21) _____
A. An instrument used to show
the direction of the wind

B. An instrument used to
measure precipitation
22) _____
C. An instrument used to
predict snow

D. An instrument used to
23) _____ measure or show the
temperature

E. An instrument used to
measure the speed of the
wind
24) _____
F. An instrument used to
measure atmospheric
pressure.

25) _____
Part V: Short Answer (5 points each)
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability in the space provided.

26) Identify the four basic types of clouds and describe them.

27) If you checked the weather and saw that it was 28 degrees, snowing, and windy, list at least three
articles of clothing you would wear.