4.8a

Which term describes the average weather conditions during a season over many years?

• Climate

• Weather

• Rainfall

• Temperature

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Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism

• The movement of cold and warm fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

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What is this tool used for?

• Knowing the amount of rain that has fallen

• Identifying temperature

• Determining which direction the wind is blowing

• Determining the speed of the wind blowing

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All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT -

• thermometers

• rain gauges

• wind socks

• telescopes

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Analyze results

Form a hypothesis

Communicate results

Ask a question

Conduct experiment

Draw conclusions

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Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The hard wax of the candle

• Liquid

• The melting wax

• Gas

• The fire/flame

• Solid

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Match the following

• D

• Precipitation

• B

• Evaporation

• C

• Condensation

• A

• Transpiration

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In which example would a thermometer be the best tool to use?

• Measuring the amount of rainfall in a backyard over a week

• Checking the wind before heading out in a sailboat

• Deciding if it is warm enough to take a weekend trip to the beach

• Checking the wind direction before flying a kite

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Students gathered weather data during the day and recorded it in a table. What tool did the students use to gather the data?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

• Spring scale

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Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations.

There was an increase in the amount of rainfall between–

• June 10 and June 11

• June 11 and June 12

• June 12 and June 13

• June 13 and June 14

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