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Weather and Climate TCAP Review

Weather and Climate TCAP Review

Assessment

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Science

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3rd Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Hannah Little

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21 Slides • 18 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Climate is the current temperature and precipitation in an area.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Which climate has warm weather and a lot of rainfall most of the year?

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Tropical

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Polar

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Temperate

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Multiple Choice

Which climate has cold weather and little rainfall most of the year?

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Tropical

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Polar

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Temperate

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Multiple Choice

Which climate has average rainfall and temperature most of the year?

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Tropical

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Polar

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Temperate

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Multiple Choice

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

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Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers

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Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms

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Cumulonimbus clouds can form near the Earth's surface, causing fog

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Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

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Multiple Choice

Which type of cloud is most often visible during fair weather?

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nimbostratus

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cirrus

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cumulonimbus

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stratus

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Multiple Choice

What type of clouds are white and feathery?

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Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Multiple Choice

What type of clouds are smooth, gray, and blanket-like?

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Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Multiple Choice

What type of clouds are white and fluffy?

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Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Multiple Choice

Fog is made of low ____________ clouds.

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Cumulus

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Stratus

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Cirrus

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Cumulonimbus

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Multiple Choice

Which tool is used to collect precipitation (rain, sleet, snow) and how much precipitation fell during the day?

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Rain Gauge

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Satellite

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Multiple Choice

Which tool is used to measure wind speed?

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Wind Vane

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Satellite

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Multiple Choice

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

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Rain Gauge

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Wind Vane

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Satellite

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Multiple Choice

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When does water evaporate fastest?
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at room temperature

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on a warm day

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on a hot day

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on a cold day

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Multiple Choice

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How old is most of the water we drink today?
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thousands of years

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millions of years

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a few months

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a few weeks

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Multiple Choice

Forms of precipitation are-
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only sleet and snow

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rain, sleet, hail, and snow

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only dew and rain 

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only snow and rain

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Multiple Choice

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
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condensation

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evaporation

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transpiration

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runoff

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Multiple Choice

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
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condensation

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precipitation

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evaporation

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