BJU 3rd Grade Chapter 2 Weather

Clouds that form close to the ground are called _____________________________.

• cumulus

• cirrus

• fog

• puffy

A tool used to measure wind speed is called a ___________________________________.

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

• spinner

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is a ______________________.

• climate

• the water cycle

• weather

• hail

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Water that freezes into tiny crystals that stick together and falls from the sky is _____________________________.

• hail

• rain

• snow

• droplets

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A storm of strong, swirling winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters is called a ____________________.

• flood

• hurricane

• tornado

• blizzard

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A change in weather patterns over many years is called ___________________________ .

• climate

• climate change

• glacier change

• weather

A tool to measure temperature is a ________________________.

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• anemometer

• spinner

What climate zone does the following statement represent?

* Antarctica is almost always cold.

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• subtropical

What climate zone does the following statement represent?

* Northern Canada does not get much precipitation, and it is mostly snow.

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• subtropical

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What climate zone does the following statement represent?

* Parts of South America have a dry season and a wet season.

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• subtropical

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