Weather and Climate

What does a thermometer measure?

• wind speed

• temperature

• amount of precipitation

• air pressure

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Which tool is used to measure precipitation?

• thermometer

• compass

• wind vane

• rain gauge

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Which instrument measures how fast winds are moving?

• anemometer

• weather satellite

• wind vane

• weather balloon

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What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.

• A weather instrument.

• A person who likes weather.

• A scientist who studies weather.

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Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

• To change the weather.
• To know exactly how much precipitation there will be tomorrow.
• To determine when the summer will start.
• To make predictions about what weather might happen next.

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The graph shows the rainfall in Florida. Which season gets the most rain?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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Average weather conditions for a region year after year.

• a. Climate

• b. Weather

• c. Pattern

• d. Prediction

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How do you determine the climate of a new place?

• Record weather conditions over years to look for patterns

• Walk outside to see what the climate is like

• Record weather conditions for a week to look for patterns

• Make a random prediction about the climate.

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The table shows how much snow falls in Central Park each year. Which two months have more than 150 millimeters of snow?

• January and February

• September and October

• March and April

• November and December

Jim's town recieved 90 cm of snowfall last winter. What can you conclude from that data?

• Next year it is unlikely to snow there.
• A lot of rain probably fell in the spring.
• His town has a climate with cold winters.

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