Weather Unit Test- 4th Grade
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TAKE YOUR TIME. Remember to think about the best answer for each question. You cannot go back once you submit a question, so take your time. There are 30 multiple choice questions. Good luck! Raise your hand when finished.
- 1.The water cycle in ORDER is:
- A.
Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation
- B.
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
- C.
Evaporation, Evaporation, Condensation
- D.
Precipitation, Evaporation, Evaporation
- 2.Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?
- A.
Rain
- B.
Frost
- C.
Hail
- D.
Sleet
- 3.Evaporation is:
- A.
Gas to liquid
- B.
Liquid to gas
- C.
Gas to gas
- D.
Falling down from sky
- 4.Two types of wind are:
- A.
Low/Hot
- B.
High/Hot
- C.
Hot/ Cold
- D.
Cold/low
- E.
High/ Cold
- 5.Condensation is:
- A.
Gas back to liquid
- B.
Liquid to gas
- C.
Falling from sky
- D.
Gas to gas
- 6.The center of a Severe Storm is:
- A.
The center
- B.
The eye
- C.
The mouth
- D.
The vortex
- 7.Hurricanes have a wind speed minimum of:
- A.
71 mph
- B.
72 mph
- C.
73 mph
- D.
74 mph
- E.
75 mph
- 8.The correct stages of Severe Weather (in order of first to last) is:
- A.
Hurricane, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm
- B.
Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Hurricane
- C.
Tropical Storm, Depression, Hurricane
- D.
Tropical Depression, Hurricane, Tropical Storm
- 9.Two things are needed to create severe tropical weather:
- A.
Wind, Waves
- B.
Wind, Whirlpools
- C.
Waves, Birds
- D.
Some W words that I don't remember ....
- 10.
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This Necklace is an example of the symbol for a:- A.
Tropical Storm
- B.
Tornado
- C.
Hurricane
- D.
Warm Front
- 11.
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This is a:- A.
Tropical Storm flag
- B.
Hurricane flag
- C.
Tornado flag
- D.
Flood flag
- 12.
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A line with a spike on it is a sign of:- A.
Warm front
- B.
Cold Front
- C.
High Pressure
- D.
Low Pressure
- 13.
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A line with a semi-circle over it is a symbol of:- A.
Warm Front
- B.
Cold Front
- C.
High Pressure
- D.
Low Pressure
- 14.
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On a weather map, an L means:- A.
High Pressure
- B.
Lawn Pressure
- C.
Low Pressure
- D.
Light Pressure
- 15.On a weather map, an H stands for:
- A.
Hot Air
- B.
Hard Pressure
- C.
Hot Pressure
- D.
High Pressure
- 16.When there is no rain for a while, it is a:
- A.
Flood
- B.
Drought
- C.
Tornado
- D.
Hurricane
- 17.The funnel of a tornado is also called the:
- A.
Center
- B.
Eye
- C.
Vortex
- D.
Swirl
- 18.The nickname for Hurricane Categories is:
- A.
CAM
- B.
CAT
- C.
CAR
- D.
CAN
- 19.There are __________ categories of Hurricanes, starting with CAT 1 (74 mph)
- A.
Two
- B.
Three
- C.
Four
- D.
Five
- 20.When it rains constantly over a short amount of time, it could cause a:
- A.
Tornado
- B.
Hurricane
- C.
Drought
- D.
Flood
- 21.A batch of severe wind that can cause damage to houses, places, things, and people if they are in the path.
- A.
Hurricane
- B.
Tornado
- C.
Flood
- D.
Drought
- 22.These form on warm water:
- A.
Flood
- B.
Drought
- C.
Tornado
- D.
Hurricane
- 23.The book about food that we used to compare to weather was called:
- A.
"Clammy with a chance of Cheese"
- B.
"Corny with a chance of bar-b-que"
- C.
"Cloudy with a chance of meatballs"
- D.
"Carved with a chance of meat"
- 24.The middle of the United States is also nicknamed:
- A.
Tornado Ville
- B.
Tornado Alley
- C.
Tornado Town
- D.
Tornado Track
- 25.The second stage of a severe tropical storm is when it forms over warm water, and becomes a:
- A.
Tropical Depression
- B.
Tropical Storm
- C.
Hurricane
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