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WEATHER AND CLIMATE REVIEW
WEATHER AND CLIMATE REVIEW
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Which statement about CLIMATE IS NOT correct?
Climate can take millions of years to change.
Climate is the conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Climate helps us predict what the world will be like in the future.
Climate helps us decide what to wear in the morning.
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What is the name of the tool that measure rainfall?
barometer
rain gauge
weather vane
thermometer
3
Where do hurricanes begin?
in a river
underwater
in a pond
over the ocean
4
Which climate zone includes areas close to the equator that receive a lot of rain?
tropical
polar
temperate
desert
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There is a puddle on the ground. Then the sun shines all day. The puddle is gone. What happened?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
temperature
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A meteorologist on tv predicts the weather for the week. This is called...
climate
climate zone
temperature
a forecast
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What is the name of this weather tool?
barometer
anemometer
weather vane
rain gauge
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Which climate zone has warm summers and cold winters?
desert
polar
temperate
tropical
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What is the name of a scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather?
engineer
zookeeper
meteorologist
geologist
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Which climate zone receives little sunlight and is in the far north and south?
polar
temperate
tropical
temperate
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What is the name of the weather tool that measures TEMPERATURE?
barometer
anemometer
rain gauge
thermometer
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Why do meteorologists study the clouds?
they are beautiful
they are very interesting to look at
they help them to know the climate
it can help them predict the weather
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What is precipitation?
when water forms clouds
water that falls to the ground (rain, hail, snow)
water vapor rising up into the air
the conditions in a place right now
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Which weather tool shows the DIRECTION of the wind?
anemometer
weather vane
barometer
rain gauge
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What is temperature?
the conditions in a place over a long period of time
the conditions in a place
a measurement of how hot or cold the air is
water that falls to the ground as rain, snow or hail
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What is the name of the tool that measures AIR PRESSURE?
thermometer
barometer
weather vane
rain gauge
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Which climate zone receives little or no rain?
desert
tropical
polar
temperate
18
When is a thunderstorm most likely to occur?
winter
spring and summer
September and October
January
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A hurricane is passes through a city. It gets very calm and it seems that the hurricane is gone. What does this mean?
the storm will be back next month
the storm is surging
the eye of the hurricane is passing over the city
the storm is over
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What can you do to PREVENT a drought?
fill up the bath tub all the way
turn off the water when you brush your teeth
take a 30 minute shower
water your garden FOUR times a day
