Which of the following best describes climate?

average temp & total precipitation each month for ten years

Erosion will occur faster in a lanform surface that is

steep sloping hill during a heavy rain

Which of these is renewable?

windmill pumping water on a farm

Which statement best describes climate?

Climate is average weather in a region over a long time.

In which example is water vapor condensing?

water collecting on a leaf on a cool night

Which data would be needed by a scientist studying climate?

average temperatures over several decades

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1
Katie sees a full moon. How long will it be before another full moon appears?
two weeks
one year
one week
one month
2
Which of the following best describes climate?
temperature and precipitation every hour for one day
high temperature and wind speed each day for one year
high temperature and wind speed for six months
average temp & total precipitation each month for ten years
3
Which earth material is best for building structures that must support heavy weights?
plastic
copper
iron
wood
4
What part of the water cycle is represented by letters X and Y?
run-off and condensation
evaporation and run-off
evaporation and condensation
condensation and precipitation
5
Which activity wastes a natural resource?
using public transporation
throwing away aluminum can
turning off lights
opening windows to cool a house
6
Erosion will occur faster in a lanform surface that is
flat surface during a heavy rain
slightly sloping hill during a light rain
steep sloping hill during a heavy rain
smooth and flat surface during a light rain.
7
Which of these is renewable?
diesel truck traveling along a road
windmill pumping water on a farm
coal furnace heating a house
kerosene lamp lighting a room
8
Which statement best describes climate?
Climate is average weather in a region over a long time.
Climate lasts for one season.
Climate stays the same across the planet.
Climate changes every day.
9
In which example is water vapor condensing?
water leaking from a faucet
water in a puddle changing to gas during a hot day
water collecting on a leaf on a cool night
water in a freezer changing to ice
10
Which data would be needed by a scientist studying climate?
barometer readings from the past few weeks
a thunderstorm prediction
a rainfall measurement
average temperatures over several decades
11
Which statement explains why the moon changes phases?
Earth rotates around the moon.
Earth rotates around the sun.
The moon casts a shadow on Earth.
The moon orbits around Earth.
12
A truckload of sand was no longer a hill after a week of rain. What happened to the sand?
It erupted
It fossilized
It eroded
It evaporated
13
Choose the answer that completes the sentence. Water vapor is condensing when
streams are flowing over the ground.
puddles are evaporating in the sun.
puddles are forming in the
clouds are forming in the sky.
14
Which weather conditions would allow towels to dry the fastest?
warm and rainy
hot and windy
cool and cloudy
cold and stormy
15
Which habitat on Earth would add the most water to the water cycle through evaporation?
desert sand
mountain rock
cold lake
warm ocean

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