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Fourth Grade (Grade 4) Atmosphere Questions

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Grade 4 Atmosphere
Which is an example of precipitation?
  1. evaporation
  2. condensation
  3. snowfall
  4. clouds
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When it rains constantly over a short amount of time, it could cause a                .
  1. tornado
  2. hurricane
  3. drought
  4. flood
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Air temperature rises when the particles in the air
  1. move faster.
  2. move slower.
  3. stop moving.
  4. lose energy.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Wind speed and direction can be used to measure and describe weather.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When air is moving, we call it wind.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When water precipitates as rain, it becomes a                .
  1. solid
  2. gas
  3. liquid
Grade 4 Atmosphere
What is fog?
  1. frozen precipitation
  2. a cloud high in the sky
  3. a cloud on or near the ground
  4. rain
Grade 4 Atmosphere
The second most plentiful gas in the atmosphere, and the one that we breathe, is
  1. nitrogen.
  2. oxygen.
  3. carbon dioxide.
  4. carbon monoxide.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
This form of cloud is dark and usually seen during stormy weather.
  1. cumulus
  2. cumulonimbus
  3. stratus
  4. cirrus
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?
  1. rain
  2. sleet
  3. ground water
  4. snow
Grade 4 Atmosphere
                is water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, sleet, or snow.
  1. Precipitation
  2. Humidity
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Where is humidity low?
  1. in deserts
  2. over lakes
  3. over oceans
  4. in rainforests
Grade 4 Atmosphere
An area has had very little rainfall for several months. Which is a natural hazard that may result from the lack of rain?
  1. wildfire
  2. flooding
  3. hurricane
  4. earthquake
Grade 4 Atmosphere
When air particles are pressing down on a surface, we call it                .
  1. air quality
  2. air mass
  3. air pressure
  4. air pollution
Grade 4 Atmosphere
A type of cloud that is in the highest part of the atmosphere with a feathery look is called a                .
  1. cumulus
  2. cumulonimbus
  3. stratus
  4. cirrus
Grade 4 Atmosphere
The greater the water vapor in the air, the greater the
  1. air temperature.
  2. humidity.
  3. air pressure.
  4. wind speed.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
The process by which heat is trapped by the atmosphere is called the
  1. greenhouse effect.
  2. troposphere.
  3. water vapor.
  4. atmosphere.
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Hail is precipitation consisting of pellets of ice.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Atmosphere
A storm with very fast winds in a funnel-shaped cloud is called                .
  1. a hurricane
  2. a hail storm
  3. a tornado
Grade 4 Atmosphere
A                 front forms when two air masses meet and don't move.
  1. cold
  2. warm
  3. stationary
  4. pressure
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