Weather & Climate Quiz

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The answer to this question is D. Why?

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In New York State there is a greater chance of precipitation falling as snow in January than in March, because in January the Northern Hemisphere is tilted:

• toward the Sun, and temperatures are warmer

• toward the Sun, and temperatures are colder

• away from the Sun, and temperatures are warmer

• away from the Sun, and temperatures are colder

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"It's raining ________ ."

• kangaroos

• men

• lizards

• 💩

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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Why was a hurricane watch posted for the coastal areas shown? (and why do we bother predicting the weather in general?)

• to tell people where the hurricane started

• to encourage residents to travel to the watch area

• to warn people of life-threatening conditions

• to alert residents of climate changes

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The craziest thing that tornado was:

• the tree

• the chicken

• the grandma

• the witch

Identify the process that changes water vapor into liquid water droplets that form a thunderstorm cloud:

• evaporation

• condensation

• melting

• freezing

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Who is hanging out at the cool front boundary?

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The answer to this question is (1). Use the graph to explain how you know.

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"I can't stand the _____ ."

• hail

• flood

• snow

• rain

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