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GLOBE cloud protocol and Weather concepts
GLOBE cloud protocol and Weather concepts
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This review will help students review the GLOBE cloud protocol and weather concepts.
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1
When you place things into groups with similar characteristics it's called...
observation
graphing
classification
analysis
2
Which of the following is a measurement in SI?
inches
miles
Fahrenheit
Celsius
3
Cirrus clouds are found in the highest portion of the atmosphere.
True
False
4
The suffix -ology means....
life
rocks
study of
how things move
5
What is the tool in weather measurements that measures air pressure?
barometer
thermometer
wind vane
hygrometer
6
If a bean plant is grown in different soils, then the one in sand will grow the tallest. The independent variable is...
the bean plant
sand and other soils
there isn't one.
how tall it gets
7
A cloud type that is located in the lower part of the atmosphere and spreads out would be called a _______ cloud.
cirrocumulus
altocumulus
stratus
cirrus
8
The variable that changes because of the independent variable is the:
virtual
independent
constant
dependent
9
Look at the picture. Which of these is a quantitative observation?
Five hands are in the picture.
There are fingers in the air.
The hand on the right is the largest.
The hands appear to belong to a female.
10
Nimbus in cumulonimbus and stratonimbus means rain.
False
True
11
A graduated cylinder measures...
volume
length
mass
weight
12
Low pressure systems bring storms and precipitation.
True
False
13
Which of the following do you complete after constructing your graph?
your hypothesis
your materials and procedures
your conclusion
your research question
14
What is the tool in weather measurements that measures humidity?
anemometer
barometer
weather vane
hygrometer
15
Which type of contrail is thin and then disappears quickly?
persistent and spreading
short lived
no such contrail exists
persistent
16
Look at the picture. Which of the following is a qualitative observation?
The petals of the flower are yellow.
The flower weighs 4 ounces.
There is one flower in the front of the picture.
There are approximately 30 flowers in the background.
17
A contrail is a natural cloud.
True
False
18
Volume is measured in what SI unit?
ml
oz
cm
newtons
19
alto means lowest
True
False
20
A scientist that studies rocks specializes in what science?
physics
biology
space science
earth science
21
The step you complete in the scientific method immediately after the experiment has been performed is to analyze data.
True
False
22
Why must an experiment's materials and procedures be written like a recipe?
because scientists like to see lists
because scientists are super picky
they don't need to be that exact
because in order to be valid, you must make the experiment replicable
23
Which type of scientist studies the questions revolving around various life forms?
geologist
physicist
biologist
chemist
24
Validity is the same thing as accuracy.
True
False
25
9, 15, 6, 16,2 Which of this number group is the median?
6
15
16
9
26
The tool used to measure mass.
spring scale
ruler
graduated cyclinder
balance scale
