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The World of Weather Mystery Science
The World of Weather Mystery Science
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End of Unit Assessment for the Mystery Science curriculum, The World of Weather
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1
When heat causes water to evaporate and become gas vapors this is the beginning of the _______.
Tornado
Desert
Water cycle
Weather
2
The zone that is closest to the equator is the _________ zone.
Mild
Temperate
Polar
Tropical
3
Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because?
clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area
they turn into cumulus clouds
there is no hail in stratonimbus storms
they turn into stratus clouds
4
Since IL has all 4 seasons, including warm summers & cold winters, it is part of the _____ zone
Mild
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
5
Places with dry land, few plants, and little rainfall are part of the ______ zone.
Desert
Mild
Tropical
Temperate
6
______alley has storms with violent, destructive whirling winds & a funnel shaped cloud.
Hurricane
Tornado
7
Which climate do animals that have blubber or thick fur live in?
desert
temperate
polar
tropical
8
Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because?
the Earth travels in a cirlce around the sun
they have many types of plants
sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more rainfall
the temperature is cold
9
A dog that doesn't pant with its mouth open like other dogs would be from what climate?
polar
temperate
tropical
desert
10
The line on a globe that goes around the middle of the Earth is the_________
Prime Meridian
Equator
Equal
Climate
11
_____are types of storms that happen in areas with dry land.
Dust storms
Cumulus
Tornado
Hurricane
12
A ______is a storm that forms over the ocean and then comes onto the land.
Dust storm
Polar
Tornado
Hurricane
13
How long will the storm from this cloud last?
a short time
all day
14
What type of rain cloud is this?
stratonimbus
stratus
cumulonimbus
cumulus
15
How long will this storm from this cloud last?
all day
a short time
16
As water evaporates into the air, it takes on its _________ form.
Liquid
Gas
Solid
17
Where do clouds come from?
from the sky
from water on the surface of the earth
18
Which climate does it not rain very much, ever?
desert
mild
polar
temperate
19
Which climate is it hot in December and in June?
polar
temperate
tropical
desert
20
______ is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Gas
Tropical
Cumulus
Climate
21
The ______forecast predicted temperatures in the 60's all week.
Tornado
Water cycle
Stratus
Weather
22
Which climate do animals that live here not pant to cool off?
polar
desert
tropical
temperate
23
Which climate do trees lose their leaves in autumn?
tropical
desert
polar
temperate
24
Which climate are winters here nice and warm, but not hot?
mild
desert
temperate
polar
25
Which climate do many animals hibernate in winter and come back in the Spring?
temperate
polar
desert
tropical
26
How can you tell the difference between a stratus and a stratonimbus cloud?
stratus only covers part of the sky, stratonimbus covers all
a stratus cloud is small and stratonimbus is very tall
a stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color
stratonimbus is darker than a stratus cloud and causes rain
27
The fluffy clouds quickly changed to _meaning that a short storm w/ rain & lightning was likely
stratus
cumulus
stratonimbus
cumulonimbus
28
When I woke up and saw the ______clouds, I knew it was going to be a gloomy day full of rain
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
Cumulus
Stratonimbus
29
A _______ cloud is fluffy, meaning nice weather and no storms.
Stratonimbus
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
30
The Arctic and Antarctica are part of the ______zone because they are extremely cold all yaer
Temperate
Polar
Mild
Desert
31
Which climate is it cold in December and in June?
desert
temperate
polar
tropical
32
The ______clouds covered the sky and kept the sun from shining even though there was no rain.
Stratus
Stratonimbus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
33
What kind of rain cloud is this?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
stratus
