Weeklys 6-10 Summative

What is a weather pattern of an area that develops over many years?

• weather

• climate

• humidity

• precipitation

Using the legend, what is the capital of South Carolina?

• Charleston

• Columbia

• Spartanburg

• Florence

Which map would be best to study South Carolina and why?

• Map A, because it includes the regions of the US

• Map B, because it shows annual precipitation of SC.

• Map A, because it is a large scale map of the US

• Map B, because it is a small scale map of US

__________ measure temperature.

• Inches

• rulers

• maps

• thermometers

Climate is important in our daily lives because people make decisions about food, clothing, and __________ based on climate.

• weather

• shelter

• temperature

• maps

Some forms of precipitation are rain, snow, or __________.

• weather

• climate

• temperate

• hail

What can you infer when comparing a polar climate to a tropical climate?

• a polar climate is warmer

• a tropical climate is colder

• a polar climate is colder

• climates are the same

Using text evidence, how long does it take climate to change?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 or 1,000 years

• climate never changes

polar climates are found near the

• equator

• prime meridian

• international date line

• north and south poles

Tropical climates are found near the

• equaator

• prime meridian

• international date line

• north and south poles