Which detail supports the central idea in paragraph 4?

Five main climate types: polar, continental, moderate, tropical, and dry

What does the graph show on p.7?

The average monthly temperatures and precipitation in Orlando

What is the central idea of Paragraph 4?

To explain the five different climate zones

What is one detail that supports why there are different climates?

Places closer to the water have more moisture, or humidity in the air

Which can help people predict weather?

The shape, appearance and elevation of the clouds

What is the author's purpose of this text?

To inform readers that different regions have different climates

Water vapor floating in the air

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1
Which detail supports the central idea in paragraph 4?
plants and animals are supported by their climates
Elevation is height above sea level
Understanding a region's climates helps people predict weather
Five main climate types: polar, continental, moderate, tropical, and dry
2
What is the central idea of paragraph 2?
How to track weather patterns
How to analyze data
Explains what climate is
How to dress for the weather
3
What does the graph show on p.7?
The average yearly temperatures and precipitation in Orlando
The average monthly temperatures and precipitation in Orlando
The average temperatures and precipitation in Florida
The average monthly temperatures and precipitation in Florida
4
The tool that measures air temperature on p.7 is showing 20 degrees FARENHEIT
False
True
5
Where are most of the continental climate zones located?
West
North
South
East
6
Which describes NIMBUS clouds?
bright and puffy
dark and gray
all of the above
flat and hazy
7
What is the text structure of paragraph 3?
Problem/Solution
Comparison
Cause and Effect
Chronological
8
What is the central idea of Paragraph 4?
To explain plant and animal life cycles
To explain how to predict weather
To explain the five different climate zones
To explain what elevation is
9
What does the map on p.8 show you?
Earth's climate zones
How much water is on Earth
The size of Florida
The different continents in the world
10
What is one detail that supports why there are different climates?
Each climate has its own characteristics
Some climates are hot and rainy
Places closer to the water have more moisture, or humidity in the air
Others tend to be cold and dry
11
Which can help people predict weather?
The shape, appearance and elevation of the clouds
The elevation , mass, and color of the clouds
The mass and shape of the clouds
The volume and appearance of the clouds
12
What is the author's purpose of this text?
To inform readers that different regions have different climates
To persuade readers that Earth has several climate zones
To persuade readers to live in a certain region
To inform readers that Orlando has a lot of precipitation in June
13
What is the central idea of PARAGRAPH 1?
To explain the types of different regions
To explain why different regions have different climates
To explain what climate is
To explain how to track weather
14
Which region would most likely have palm trees?
Dry
Tropical
Polar
Continental
15
How many paragraphs does this text consist of?
5
9
3
4
16
What is MOST of Florida's climate?
Dry
Tropical
Moderate
Polar
17
Which clouds would indicate that it is a good day to go to the beach?
No clouds
Stratus
Nimbus
Cumulus
18
What are two important factors that determine climate?
air and temperature
clouds and elevation
air and heat
sunlight and water
19
What are clouds?
Water vapor floating in the air
Puffy air
cotton
puddles of rain
20
Which month had the most precipitation in Orlando?
August and September
June and July
April and December
October and November
21
What type of graph is shown on page 7?
Frequency table
bar graph
Circle graph
pictograph
22
Which month had the lowest temperatures in Orlando?
January
April
July
December

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