WEATHER AND CLIMATE

General weather patterns over a long period of time is known as ___

• a. energy

• b. temperature

• c. weather

• d. climate

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Any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land mass is called a ______.

• a. country

• b. continent

• c. equator

• d. ocean

A measure of how hot or cold something is called ____.

• a. thermometer

• b. kinetic energy

• c. thermal energy

• d. temperature

The distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator is called ____

• a. longitude

• b. latitude

• c. equator

• d. El Nino

The distance of a place east or west of Earth’s prime meridian _____

• a. latitude

• b. equator

• c. longitude

• d. axis

The Obed River is in central Tennessee. This region normally receives three to five inches of rain each year during September, October and November.

In early October a boy floated on a raft down the Obed River. It had rained the day before, so the river was flowing very fast.

Which passage describes the weather?

• a. the Obed River is in central Tennessee

• b. this region normally receives three to five inches of rain each year

• c. it rained the day before

• d. a boy floated in a raft down the river

Large thunderstorms, called supercells, often bring large clouds. This cloud was seen over the plains of Oklahoma last summer. Oklahoma often experiences violent storms each year during the summer months. Some people build a safe hiding place from these storms.

Which statement describes the climate?

• a. large thunderstorms, called supercells, often bring large clouds

• b. some people build a safe hiding place from these storms

• c. this cloud was seen over the plains of Oklahoma last summer

• d. Oklahoma often experiences violent storms during the summer months

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Eastern Colorado is a windy place. In October 19, 1988 a thunderstorm produced winds of 63 miles per hour. It is common for visitors to come to this part of the Great Plains to see windmills. Windmills use energy from the wind to pump water.

Which statement describes the weather?

• a. Eastern Colorado is a windy place

• b. in October 19, 1988 a thunderstorm produced winds of 63 miles per hour

• c. it is common for visitors to come to this part of the Great Plains to see windmills

• d. Windmills use energy from the wind to pump water

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A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world is known as _____.

• a. weather

• b. El Nino

• c. a storm

• d. greenhouse effect

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When an ocean current comes from the _____, it brings warmer-than-expected water to the places it passes. When an ocean current comes from a ____, it brings colder-than-expected water to the places it passes.

• pole; equator

• b. latitude; equator

• c. equator; pole

• d. axis; pole

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