Grade 4 Science: Weather 1

When water vapor in the air condenses, what is formed?
1. clouds
2. a tornado
3. wind
4. hail
A scientist named Torricelli made the first _____.
1. barometer
2. wind vane
3. anemometer
4. thermometer
Four kinds of precipitation are _____.
1. rain, snow, sleet, and fog
2. snow, ice, hail and rain
3. rain, snow, sleet, and hail
4. snow, sleet, hail and fog
The uneven heating of land and water causes _____.
1. clouds
2. tornadoes
3. land and sea breezes
4. precipitation
The process in which heat from the Earth is trapped by the atmosphere is called
1. fog
2. the atmosphere
3. El Nino
4. the greenhouse effect
What device measures wind direction?
1. a barometer
2. a wind vane
3. a thermometer
4. an anemometer
Areas where pressure is higher than the surrounding air are called _____.
1. low pressure areas
2. high pressure areas
3. humidity
4. atmosphere
What instrument measures wind speed?
1. a wind vane
2. a wind sock
3. an anemometer
4. a barometer
Air takes up space and has weight so it is _____.
1. matter
2. heavy
3. electrical
4. wind
The push of air against its surroundings is called _____.
1. precipitation
2. humidity
3. air pressure
4. atmosphere
Any form of water that falls from the air to the Earth's surface is called _____.
1. rain
2. sleet
3. humidity
4. precipitation
Air is a mixture of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and _____.
1. methane and hydrogen
2. hydrogen and water
3. carbon dioxide and hydrogen
4. water vapor and carbon dioxide
A cloud that touches the earth is called _____.
1. fog
2. snow
3. sleet
4. water vapor
What do we call the blanket of air that surrounds the Earth?
1. low pressure area
2. atmosphere
3. high pressure area
4. wind
When water changes from a liquid to gas it _____.
1. sleets
2. evaporates
3. cools
4. rains
What instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation?
1. a rain gauge
2. a barometer
3. an anemometer
4. a thermometer
The amount of water vapor in the air is called _____.
1. precipitation
2. sleet
3. rain
4. humidity
Areas where pressure is lower than the surrounding air are called _____.
1. high pressure areas
2. low pressure areas
3. humidity
4. clouds
The movement of air is called _____.
1. humidity
2. wind
3. high pressure
4. troposphere
The difference in air pressure between areas can cause _____.
1. sun spots
2. humidity
3. water vapor
4. wind
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called _____.
1. the aerosphere
2. outer space
3. the troposphere
4. an air mass
When water changes from a gas to a liquid it _____.
1. warms up
2. evaporates
3. rises
4. condenses
Modern windmills that produce electricity are called _____.
1. pinwheels
2. wind tunnels
3. wind turbines
4. wind vanes
Cooler air _____.
1. is lighter than warm air
2. rises
3. sinks
4. does none of these

Grade 4 Science: Weather 1

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Linda Marshall; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

When water vapor in the air condenses, what is formed?

A scientist named Torricelli made the first _____.

Four kinds of precipitation are _____.

The uneven heating of land and water causes _____.

The process in which heat from the Earth is trapped by the atmosphere is called

What device measures wind direction?

Areas where pressure is higher than the surrounding air are called _____.

What instrument measures wind speed?

Air takes up space and has weight so it is _____.

The push of air against its surroundings is called _____.

Any form of water that falls from the air to the Earth's surface is called _____.

Air is a mixture of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and _____.

A cloud that touches the earth is called _____.

What do we call the blanket of air that surrounds the Earth?

When water changes from a liquid to gas it _____.

What instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation?

The amount of water vapor in the air is called _____.

Areas where pressure is lower than the surrounding air are called _____.

The movement of air is called _____.

The difference in air pressure between areas can cause _____.

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called _____.

When water changes from a gas to a liquid it _____.

Modern windmills that produce electricity are called _____.

Cooler air _____.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Linda Marshall; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.