Fourth Quarter Exam - Science

Water that falls from the atmosphere is called _______.

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind

• air pressure

Which measures precipitation?

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

What temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) does the thermometer show?

• 20°F

• 40°F

• 60°F

• 80°F

Which would be used to measure air pressure?

• weather vane

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

Which is a type of precipitation?

• wind

• hot temperatures

• rain

• tornadoes

Different seasons are caused by the spinning of the Earth on an imaginary line called its ______.

• hemisphere

• meridian

• axis

• rod

Brazil's temperature is between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. Parts of Brazil are very wet and get around 6.5 feet of rain each year. Indonesia has temperatures between 79 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. There can be up to 10 feet of rainfall each year. Which conclusion can be made about Brazil and Indonesia?

• Brazil and Indonesia must be located on the same continent because their climates are similar.

• Brazil and Indonesia must be located at the same latitude because their climates are similar.

• Brazil and Indonesia must be located very close to one another because their climates are similar.

• Brazil and Indonesia must be located at the same longitude because their climates are similar.

Which best describes climate?

• temperature and seasons

• average precipitation and temperature

• snow and sun

• seasons and precipitation

Which natural hazard often causes another natural hazard?

• An earthquake often causes a drought.

• A forest fire often causes a flood.

• A tornado often causes a hurricane.

• A hurricane often causes a flood.