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WorksheetsWeather Maps/Weather Vs. Climate (4.8A,5.8A)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What weather condition could be measured by a Celsius thermometer?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Temperature
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Cloud Cover
2.
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From north to south
d)
From south to north
3.
a)
25° C
b)
22° C
c)
15° C
d)
20°C
4.
a)
Houston
b)
Amarillo
c)
El Paso
d)
Dallas
5.
All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT
a)
thermometers
b)
rain gauges
c)
wind socks
d)
telescopes
6.
Meterorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?
a)
The habitat of an organism
b)
The movement of fronts
c)
The sun and the moon
d)
The growth of plants
7.
a)
There was more rain on warm days than on cool days
b)
There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday
c)
The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.
d)
The temperature increased over the course of the week.
8.
a)
52°F
b)
58°F
c)
64°F
d)
70°F
9.
a)
Warm and Sunny
b)
Cold and Snowy
c)
Hot and Stormy
d)
Cool and Rainy
10.
Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?
a)
Weather refers to conditions nearer to the ground than climate.
b)
Climate is related to the amount of sunlight; weather is not.
c)
Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not.
d)
Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather.
11.
a)
Houston
b)
El Paso
c)
Amarillo
d)
Dallas
12.
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in the weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?
a)
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
b)
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
c)
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
d)
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.
13.
Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?
a)
The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States.
b)
Central Australia usually receives less than 110 mm of rainfall all year.
c)
The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona.
d)
On average, there is 88 mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July.
14.
a)
There was more rain on the warmer days.
b)
There were fewer clouds as the week went on.
c)
Rain came along with lower temperatures.
d)
Temperature increased during the week.
15.
Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a)
The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b)
The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25°C.
c)
Temperatures in the Artic are usually below freezing.
d)
It rained two inches in Miami, Florida on May 5th.
16.
a)
8°C
b)
14°C
c)
20°C
d)
26°C
17.
Which of the following is a description of climate data?
a)
New York had a record rainfall on Wednesday.
b)
Lima, Peru had a low temperature last night of 17°C.
c)
Winds are currently from the south in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
d)
The coast of Antartica has very short summers.
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