Air, Water and Weather Worksheet-1

Air, Water and Weather Worksheet-1

Multiple-Choice Question:

1. Water droplets that are too heavy to float make ______.

A. rain                B. clouds            C. fog

2. Water vapour that condenses on cool surfaces is:

A. snow              B. rain                C. dew

3. Moisture that falls to the ground is:

A. evaporation                               B. condensation

C. precipitation

4. Most of the earth's water is:

A. under the ground                    B. in the ocean

C. in the clouds.

5. A cloud that forms just above the surface of the earth is called:

A. fog                  B. dew                C. nimbus

6. Clouds are formed by:

A. lightning                                    B. cool air rising

C. water vapour condensing

7. Most of the water that evaporates on the earth comes from:

A. oceans           B. ponds             C. lakes

8. Weather that is so dry that nothing can grow is called :

A. cyclonic         B. a drought      C. a tornado

9. What is the second largest reservoir of water on Earth?

A. glaciers and ice caps               B. groundwater

C. lakes

10. Which of the following reservoirs contain the least total amount of water?

A. soil moisture                             B. lakes

C. the sum of life forms

Answer Key:

1. a
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c