Weather and Climate

What is the climate like in a temperate zone?

• hot

• very warm and wet

• moderate

• very cold

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If the weather outside changes from warm and sunny to the wind getting stronger, the temperature is dropping, and the air pressure is dropping, what kind of weather is about to happen?

• Sunny weather

• Rainy Weather

• Snowy weather

• Foggy Weather

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What is the climate of a swamp? (think of the animals!!!)

• The water is cooler than the land because the sun warms land more.

• The water in the swamp is warmer because the sun warms water more.

• The water in the swamp is warmer than land because the sun warms better than land.

• The water in a swamp is cooler because land holds warm better than water.

Where will there be a greater temperature difference?

• Inland city

• Coastal city

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Which form of precipitation begins as a frozen crystal, melts as it falls, then refreezes before it hits the ground?

• rain

• hail

• snow

• sleet

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It did not rain last night but there is water droplets on the leaves. What happened?

• Fog evaporated from the leaves.

• Water evaporated from the clouds.

• Fog condensed on the leaves.

• Clouds condensed in the sky.

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What is the weather like on the west side of the mountain? (Remember, Never Eat Soggy Waffles).

• Cool winters and warm summers.

• Warm winters and hot summers.

• Warm winters and cool summers.

• Cold winters and cold summers.

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The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. The Atacama Desert has an average precipitation of less than 0.1 millimeter (mm) per year. On the other side of the Andes Mountains, Salta, Argentina has an average precipitation of 700 mm per year. Why does it rain in Salta and not the neighboring desert?

• The chilled onshore winds carry water to the east side of the mountains where it rains

• The chilled onshore winds cause snow on the west side of the mountains and rain on the east side.

• The high pressure forces the clouds into the Pacific Ocean causing rain on the east side of the mountains.

• The cold current pushes the clouds over the mountain, and the rain falls on the east side of the mountains.

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Why are most swamps, humid, but most mountains are NOT?

• Mountains are too dry because they have a lot of trees.

• Mountains are too cool because they have a high elevation.

• Mountains are too hot because their soil holds heat.

• Mountains are too windy because they are tall.

What season will sleet mostly happen in?

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

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