A student records the temperature every day for one week using a thermometer. The temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit are: $$60, 62, 58, 65, 63, 61, 64$$ . Which of the following best describes the temperature pattern that week?

Temperatures stayed mostly in the low $$60s°F$$ with small changes

Temperatures dropped a lot every day

Temperatures rose above $$100°F$$

Temperatures were all exactly the same

How is weather different from climate?

Weather describes conditions at a specific time and place, while climate describes typical conditions over many years

Weather describes conditions over many years, while climate describes one day

Weather and climate are exactly the same thing

Climate only describes temperature, while weather describes only rain

A student reads a bar graph showing average monthly rainfall. The graph shows that April has $$4$$ inches, May has $$6$$ inches, and June has $$2$$ inches of rain. Which conclusion can the student make about spring rainfall in this area?

Rainfall varies from month to month during spring

Rainfall stays exactly the same every spring month

There is no rainfall during spring

June always has the most rainfall

A thermometer reads $$72°F$$ in the morning and $$88°F$$ in the afternoon. What does this change in temperature tell us about the weather that day?

The weather got warmer throughout the day

The weather got colder throughout the day

It rained heavily in the afternoon

Scientists record weather patterns over many years. Why is it important for scientists to collect weather data over a long period of time?

So they can predict what kind of weather might happen next

So they can stop storms from happening

So they can measure how tall mountains are

A student measures rainfall using a rain gauge every day for a month. She notices that it rained more during the first two weeks than the last two weeks. She wants to show this pattern clearly. Which type of display would best show this pattern?

A bar graph comparing weekly rainfall totals

A student collects rainfall data using a rain gauge for three months. Month 1: $$2$$ inches, Month 2: $$6$$ inches, Month 3: $$4$$ inches. She also records temperature using a thermometer: Month 1: $$35°F$$ , Month 2: $$55°F$$ , Month 3: $$70°F$$ . Based on this data, what pattern can the student identify between temperature and rainfall?

As temperature increases, rainfall also increases

As temperature increases, rainfall decreases

Temperature and rainfall have no relationship

Rainfall only occurs when temperature is below $$40°F$$

A town has recorded the following average temperatures over 5 years for the month of July: $$88°F$$ , $$91°F$$ , $$87°F$$ , $$90°F$$ , $$89°F$$ . A new student moves to the town and asks what July weather will be like. Using the climate data, what is the best prediction a scientist could make, and why?

July will likely be warm, around the high $$80s$$ to low $$90s°F$$ , because the data shows a consistent pattern

July will likely be very cold, around $$30°F$$ , because weather changes a lot

July will likely have no temperature because climate data is unreliable

July will be exactly $$88°F$$ every year because climate never changes

Two students are comparing the climate of a desert and a rainforest. The desert receives an average of $$2$$ inches of rain per year, while the rainforest receives an average of $$80$$ inches of rain per year. The desert's temperature ranges from $$50°F$$ to $$110°F$$ , while the rainforest stays between $$70°F$$ and $$85°F$$ . Which statement best uses this evidence to compare the two climates?

The desert has a drier and more extreme climate, while the rainforest has a wetter and more stable climate

The desert and rainforest have the same climate because they are both warm

The rainforest is colder and drier than the desert

Climate data cannot be used to compare different areas

Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?

local weather station weather records from the last ten years

a news report of yesterday’s weather

today’s data from a school weather station

temperature records from the previous month

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What is weather?

The temperature of the ocean

What is happening outside with the air and sky

The movement of tectonic plates

The amount of sunlight a plant receives

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What tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

Thermometer

Barometer

Rain gauge

Wind vane

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What does a thermometer measure?

Wind speed

Rainfall amount

Temperature

Cloud cover

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Which of the following best describes climate?

The weather that happens only during storms

The typical weather in a place over a long period of time

The temperature on a single day

The amount of rain that falls in one week

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Which type of graph uses pictures or symbols to represent data?

Line graph

Bar graph

Pictograph

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January

Both months are the same

Neither month has a temperature

July

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