1. What would probably happen if all evaporation of water stopped?
A) there would be a build up of clouds
B) there would be no more precipitation
C) there would be increased runoff
D) there would be no lake

2. As water vapor rises into the sky it is cooled and forms into a cloud. What is this called?
A) collection
B) transpiration
C) evaporation
D) condensation

3. Which substance is a form of precipitation?
A) frost
B) hail
C) fog
D) dew

4. When white, fluffy clouds appear in the sky, the weather that day will most LIKELY be
A) rainy
B) foggy
C) stormy
D) fair

5. The Earth has varied winds, rain and weather conditions because of
A) temperature
B) night air
C) the sun
D) clouds

6. Which of the following can cool the land?
A) sunlight
B) wind
C) steam
D) fire

7. A large amount of water covering a normally dry area is called
A) condensation
B) precipitation
C) a drought
D) a flood

8. all of the following may affect our weather EXCEPT
A) sun
B) temperature
C) wind
D) meteorologist

9. Records are kept throughout the country of weather conditions in order to
A) help predict future weather conditions
B) help historians understand the past
C) provide names for future hurricanes
D) because the government demands it

10. How are clouds formed?
A) dry air rises and is moistened
B) moist air rises and is cooled
C) materials are filtered from sun light
D) the wind blows cotton into the air

11. Which type of cloud forms in horizontal layers?
A) stratus
B) cirrus
C) nimbus
D) cumulus

12. A cloud that forms just above the surface of the earth is called
A) fog
B) cumulus
C) dew
D) stratus

13. As the elevation above sea level in the Earth's atmosphere increases, the measured atmospheric pressure will
A) increase
B) decrease
C) remain the same
D) fluctuate

14. Most of the Earth's water is
A) in holding tanks
B) in the clouds
C) underground
D) in the ocean

15. Part A shows which part of the water cycle
A) precipitation
B) evaporation
C) rain
D) condensation