Unit 1 Questions Worksheet
Name_____________________ HR:______
1. Jack kept track of weather conditions over
one week. The following chart shows his
data.
2. Look at the following
thermometer. The
thermometer measures
temperature in degrees
Celsius.
Which statement describes the weather during the
week?
What is the temperature
shown on the thermometer?
A. It was sunny on the warmest days of the week.
B. The weather improved each day of the week.
C. Most days of the week were very cloudy.
D. It rained on the coldest day of the week.
3. Anna told Austin that hail is a form of
precipitation. Austin told Anna that humidity is
a form of precipitation.
Which one is correct and why?
A. Anna is correct because hail is one of the four
forms of precipitation
B. Austin is correct because humidity is one of the
four forms of precipitation
C. Neither Anna nor Austin are correct because
neither hail nor humidity are forms of
precipitation
D. Both Anna and Austin are correct because both
hail and humidity are forms of precipitation
A. 10 degrees Celsius
B. 0 degrees Celsius
C. -5 degrees Celsius
D. -10 degrees Celsius
4. Which of the following best
describes the weight of air in a car
tire?
A. Cumulus
B. Atmosphere
C. Air pressure
D. Condensation
5. Which of the following best
describes the process by which a liquid
changes to a gas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Emancipation
6. The following tables show the weekly forecasts for
several days during the summer and winter in
Greenville, Mississippi.
7. The following instrument is used
to measure wind direction.
Which instrument is shown in the
picture?
Which statement describes the weather for
Greenville, Mississippi?
A. Barometer
B. Wind vane
C. Rain gauge
D. Anemometer
A. During the summer it is hot and wet
B. During the winter it is cold and dry
C. More precipitation during the summer
D. Greater humidity during the winter
8. Jason has collected data about precipitation in his area for two years. The following chart
shows his data.
Total Precipitation (in inches)
Which statement describes a prediction that
Jason would make based on the past weather
and data?
A. More than two inches of precipitation should
be found in July.
B. All of the precipitation in January and
February will be snow.
C. Future results will show exactly the same
amounts as the first year.
D. A pattern will begin to show that most
precipitation is in the spring.