Climate vs. Weather

Weather vs. Climate

EOG Review

Multiple Choice

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• A. Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

• B. Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

• C. Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like

  forecasts.

• D. Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Multiple Choice

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• A. The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• B. The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

• C. The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• D. The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

Multiple Choice

Use the diagram to answer the question that follows.

What is the volume of water in this container?

• A. 0.5 L

• B. 1.0 L

• C. 1.5 L

• D. 2.0 L

Multiple Choice

Use the illustration to answer the question that follows. A student needs approximately 250 mL of water for an experiment. Which letter in the illustration BEST represents this estimate?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

Look at the temperature table.

Which temperature was MOST likely recorded at 12 p.m.?

• 47

• 50

• 55

• 59

Multiple Choice

What is the MOST important thing a cylinder, a measuring cup, and a beaker all have in common?

• A. They all hold liquids.

• B. They can all be made of glass.

• C. They can all be marked in milliliters.

• D. They can all be used to measure the volume of a liquid.

Multiple Choice

Shoko collected these temperatures for four spring days in a row. Then he compared them to typical average temperatures for each day.

Which conclusion is BEST supported by Shoko’s data?

• A. Days 1 and 4 had typical temperatures for the season.

• B. Days 2 and 3 had typical temperatures for the season.

• C. Days 3 and 4 had typical temperatures for the season.

• D. None of the days had typical temperatures for the season.

Multiple Choice

Which is true of the seasonal weather patterns of places that are at the same latitude?

• A. They have the same wind patterns.

• B. They have the same amount of rain.

• C. They have the same intensity of sunlight.

• D. They have the same kinds of severe weather.

Multiple Choice

Examine the following weather data.

This day was clear and cool. If it rained the next day, which numbers would MOST likely change?

• A. precipitation and air pressure

• B. air pressure and moon visibility

• C. moon visibility and low temperature

• D. low temperature and precipitation

Multiple Choice

Jason’s table shows weather conditions for an area for the four seasons of one year. It rains more in the spring than in the fall in this area.

The data in the table are NOT in order by season. Column 2 is winter. Which sequence below places the columns in order by season?

• A. 2 4 1 3

• B. 2 3 4 2

• C. 2 1 3 4

• D. 2 4 3 1