Q2 Science Review

Olivia wants to measure air pressure. Which weather instrument would she use?

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

Mrs. Romeo wants to measure the temperature of the air in Gulfport, MS today. Which weather instrument would she use?

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period. What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

Mr. Lindsey wants to measure the speed of wind. Which weather instrument would he use use?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

• Anemometer

A student says, "WOW! It's 15 degrees warmer than it was an hour ago!"

This student is describing the

• weather

• climate

A student says, "Seattle, Washington gets a lot of rain during the summers."

This student is describing the

• weather

• climate

Read the following sentences:

"The weather patterns in a climate zone affect the types of vegetation and animals found there. For example, roses could never survive at the South Pole, which has an icecap climate. It is too cold there. Penguins could never survive in a region with arid climate. It is very dry there with very hot summers."

Based on this information what can be concluded about places that have similar climates?

• They have similar types of vegetation and animals.

• They have similar types of vegetation, but different types of animals.

• They have different types of vegetation, but similar types of animals.

• They have different types of vegetation and animals.

Mississippi's climate is warmer than that of Maine. Why?

• Mississippi is at a lower latitude which makes it climate warmer than Maine.

• Maine is at a lower latitude which makes its climate colder than Mississippi

• Main is at a higher latitude which makes its climate hotter than Mississippi.

• Mississippi is at a higher latitude which makes its climate warmer than Maine.

Several factors affect climate. Which of the following statements is true?

• Oceans and other bodies of water affect climate.

• The amount of sunlight an area gets affects its climate.

• Mountains can affect climate in other ways.

• All of the above

The graphs show the average temperature and rainfall during each season in one location.

What do the two seasons that have high rainfall have in common?

• Both have lower temperatures

• Both have higher temperatures

• Both have temperatures above 80 degrees F every day.

• Both have average temperatures below 60 degrees G