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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of these is true about weather?

Scientists only measure weather patterns once a year.

Weather describes the conditions of the air outside.

Weather never changes.

Weather is always hot.

What instrument measures temperature?

anemometer

barometer

thermometer

wind vane.

Wind speed is measured with which instrument?

thermometer

anemometer

wind vane

rain gauge

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.

What are seasons?

A pattern of increasing temperature.

Changes in weather from one week to another.

Rainy and warm periods that occur in different locations.

A pattern of weather changes throughout a year.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather describes conditions of the air outside a a time and place. Climate is the pattern of weather in an area of a long period of time.

Weather is the general pattern of weather over a long period of time. Climate describes the condition of the air at a certain time or place.

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.

How are thunderstorms and hurricanes dangerous?

They can cause flooding.

Strong winds can damage buildings.

The can produce lightning.

All of the above.

What part of a hurricane produces the most hazardous impact?

High temperatures

Low Temperatures

flooding

lightning

10.

Which of the following does NOT reduce the damage caused from flooding?

Levee

Dam

Storm Shelter

11.

Sam heard thunder from lightning while he was in the pool. What should he do?

Get an umbrella and wait next to the pool.

Stand next to a taller object until the storm passes.

Go indoors and stay away from windows, water and electronic equipment.

Stay in the water until after the storm has passed.

12.

Rain, Snow, Sleet and Hail are forms of ________.

Condensation

Precipitation

Evaporation

Climate

13.

What is climate?

A pattern of weather over a long period of time.

Weather changes day by day.

A concrete wall that holds back water that could cause flooding.

14.

A way to show or represent data is called ________.

Sand

Seasons

Graph

Tornado

15.

What is a levee?

An earthen wall which slows or stops water from flooding an area.

An overflow of large amounts of water.

A type of underground bunker that protects people from severe weather.

A person who follows storms.

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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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