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Stormy Skies Unit Review
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1
Why does Arizona look so different than Florida, especially when they have the same temperatures?
It's in a different climate zone.
Florida is closer to the equator.
Florida receives more rain; it is wetter.
It's in a different country.
2
Which type of cloud is dark, spread out, and brings rain that can last all day?
Stratonimbus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
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It is the coldest at the equator and hottest at the poles.
False
True
4
Which option best describes how engineers fix a problem?
Design and then give up when they fail.
Design, test, and stop.
Design, test, and re-design until they are successful.
Start building and hope for the best!
5
Which climate zone do animals with blubber and fur live?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Mild
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What form does water take when it forms a cloud?
Solid
Gas
Liquid
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Cumulonimbus clouds bring rain and storms that can last all day.
False
True
8
When designing your house, what problem were you trying to solve?
Whether my house could withstand a wind storm.
Whether my house could withstand a hurricane.
Whether my house was the cutest.
Whether my house was the biggest.
9
What happens when a skydiver goes through a cloud?
It feels wet and there are many rain drops.
It feels solid like a pillow.
It feels fluffy.
It feels dry.
10
If you left a full glass of water on a table for the day, what would happen?
The water would decrease (go down).
The water level would rise.
The water would be gone.
Nothing would change.
11
What are the 5 climate zones?
Polar, Temperate, Mild, Tropical, Hot
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Hot, Cold, Mild, Humid, Moist
Polar, Temperate, Mild, Tropical, Desert
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What is evaporation?
When water melts into a puddle.
When water disappears.
When water turns into a solid, like ice!
When water turns from a liquid to a gas to form clouds.
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What damage can happen during a wind storm?
Trees fall on cars, houses, etc.
All of the above
Power outages
Roof collapse
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What is climate?
The weather in a specific part of the world.
The different colors on a map to show how hot or cold it is.
How much rain an area gets.
The types of animals in a certain area.
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Why is the tropical zone hot all year round?
Because it never rains.
Because the sun beams hit directly at the center of the Earth.
Because there are only a few clouds.
Because it is far from the equator.
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What climate has all four seasons?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Mild
17
Which type of cloud is fluffy, brings no rain, and means good weather?
stratus
cumulonimbus
cumulus
stratonimbus
18
Puddles will shrink and disappear. This is due to evaporation. Water changes from a liquid to a gas and rises.
False
True
19
Look at the picture below. Should we stay for a picnic based on the wind direction and cloud type?
No, stratonimbus clouds are coming our way!
Yes, wind is carrying stratonimbus clouds away from us.
Yes, cumulonimbus clouds will have a short rainstorm, clouds moving away.
No, cumulonimbus clouds are coming our way!
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Wind can cause severe damage to homes.
True
False
