Weather and Climate Review

A _________________ is a person who studies and predicts the weather.

• geologist

• meteorologist

• paleontologist

• scientist

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A __________________ is a tool used to measure wind speed.

• wind vane

• hygrometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Imagine that your are outdoors and you notice that you are going to need cooler clothes. Which tool would you use to gather information based on your experience?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

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The pattern of weather in one place over many years is called _________________.

• climate

• altitude

• condensation

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

__________________ is the outside conditions right now.

• climate

• altitude

• condensation

• weather

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If you were to describe the climate of south Louisiana, you would say that it is _________________.

• cold and dry

• hot and humid

• rainy

• none of the above

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The climate of a desert is usually __________________.

• wet and cold

• hot and dry

• dark and wet

• rainy and humid

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Water vapor in the air is called ___________________.

• temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

• lightning

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What does the word "front" mean when reading about weather?

• the type of weather in a place

• the place where it is raining

• the place where one air mass meets another

• a large air bubble

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Abby said that it is raining today. What does this sentence describe?

• weather

• climate

• both weather and climate

• none of these

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