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Unit 4: Weather/Climate, Water Cycle, and Space
Unit 4: Weather/Climate, Water Cycle, and Space
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TEKS 5.8ABCD culminating unit review
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1
When water seeps into the ground it is called
accumulation
precipitation
transpiration
infiltration
2
What kind of weather does a low pressure system create?
cloudy and stormy
clear and sunny
3
What is a physical characteristic of the Sun but not the Earth?
layers
atmoshpere
spherical shape
sunspots
4
There is a 50% chance of rain today
weather
climate
5
About how long does it take to go from one new moon to another new moon?
28 days
20 days
2 days
1 day
6
The current atmospheric conditions in a specific place is the
climate
weather
7
The Saraha Desert averages 1cm of rainfall and avg. monthly temp of 35C
climate
weather
8
What ancient tool was invented to determine the time of day?
watch
compass
clock
sundial
9
A warm front brings a warm air mass
False
True
10
What is the process that moves water throughout earth's atmosphere
evaporation
hydrologic cycle
condensation
transpiration
11
Which of the following would be the best example of Earth's rotation?
Swing
Funnel
Doorknob
Merry-go-Round
12
What is the suns role in the water cycle?
powers the water in a continuous cycle
forms clouds from excess overflow along the shoreline
energizes the water to provide life for marine plants
provides heat to keep the water temperatures warm
13
A cold front brings a warm air mass
True
False
14
What is the best map for analyzing climate changes in diverse ecosystems?
a map that shows the climate zones for the continental US
map of local weather in a specific area
map with locations of mountains and oceans
map of climate zones for different regions around the world
15
What times of day would create the longest shadows?
early morning and late afternoon
late morning and late afternoon
early morning and early afternoon
lunchtime
16
Which of these best describes how the ocean waters respond to the Sun's heat
waters evaporate
temperatures decrease
waters dissolve
waters release oxygen
17
The Sun, like Earth, has
life
layers
mountains
water
18
Polar or Arctic climates are
Have all four seasons
Cold
Hot
19
Tropical climates have weather that is
Hot
includes all four seasons
Cold
who cares
20
What causes different parts of the Moon to be lit as it orbits Earth?
refraction from the Sun
rotation around the Sun
Reflection from the Sun
Revolving around the Sun
21
Earth experiences seasonal changes because of its orbit around the Sun, known as
rotation
revolution
condensation
precipitation
22
Earth rotates on its axis approximately once every 24 hours, causing the day/night cycle and
the orbiting of Earth around the Sun
the Suns apparent movement across the sky
the moon phases
the four seasons
23
In what directions does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
North to South
West to East
East to West
South to North
24
Temperate zones have weather that is
Hot
who cares
include all four seasons
Cold
25
What makes up clouds?
dust and water droplets
Water droplets
ice cream
Dust
26
What kind of weather does a high pressure system bring?
clouds and storms
clear and sunny
27
All are characteristics of both Earth and Moon except
oceans
craters
gravity
solid rock
28
When a cold front warm front meet together & get stuck
yeti
warm front
cold front
Stationary front
29
The temperature is always hotter during the summer
climate
weather
30
When water evaporates from plants
evaporation
transpiration
infiltration
accumulation
31
What tool is best to compare characteristics of the Sun, Earth and Moon?
Terrarium
Triple beam balance
Model
Microscope
32
The average conditions in a given place over a period of time is
climate
weather
33
On a bright, sunny day, which time of day can be predicted to create the shortest shadow?
9:00 am
3:00 pm
12:00 pm
12:00 am
34
What happens to the water that does not fall into oceans when it rains?
water sinks into the ground to form groundwater
the water instantly evaporates
all water falls in lakes rivers and ponds
water stays in a puddle forever
35
The Moon is different from the Earth because
there are no craters on Earth
there is no weather on the Moon
there is no weather on Earth
there is more gravity on the Moon
36
30 is hot, 20 is nice, 10 is cool, 0 is ice
True
False
37
Condensation occurs when thermal energy is
decreased
increased
