Air Pressure & Water Cycle Measurement Quiz
Here in this quiz, you will get interesting and knowledgeable questions related to the measurement of air pressure and water cycle!
- 1.When water is too heavy and falls back to Earth, this is known as....
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Condensation
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Accumulation
- 2.A student looks outside her window after it has rained and sees puddles of water. Later that same day, the puddles are gone. What process explains why the puddles have disapeared?
- A.
Runoff
- B.
Evaporation
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Condensation
- 3.Which of the following is an example of condensation in the water cycle?
- A.
Streams flow into rivers.
- B.
Clouds form in the atmosphere.
- C.
Water drops fall through the air.
- D.
Puddles disappear on a hot day.
- 4.What type of instrument do scientists use to measure air pressure?
- A.
Telescope
- B.
Rain gauge
- C.
Barometer
- D.
Thermometer
- 5.What part of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Condensation
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Run-off
- 6.
What does the symbol below represent?- A.
Gray and overcast
- B.
Foggy
- C.
Snowy
- D.
Sunny
- 7.A student observes several cumulonimbus clouds in the sky. What is the weather most likely be?
- A.
Foggy
- B.
Light rain
- C.
A thunderstorm
- D.
Sunny and warm
- 8.When scientists observe weather patterns in the United States, in which direction do they find these patterns generally move?
- A.
From east to west
- B.
From west to east
- C.
From north to south
- D.
From south to north
- 9.Which statement about the blanket of air that surrounds us is inaccurate?
- A.
Air is the main source of weather on Earth.
- B.
When air moves around us, we experience it as wind.
- C.
Air is measured by determining its barametric pressure.
- D.
The amount of water in the air always remains the same.
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