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WorksheetsWeather & Climate
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
The average weather conditions of a region--
daily temperature
weather
climate
If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —
Geology
Climate
Geography
Weather
Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year.
Which characteristic of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?
Weather
Climate
Atmospheric disturbances
Earthquakes
The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period. What pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?
There was more rain on the warmer days.
Rain came along with lower temperatures.
There were fewer clouds as the week went on.
Temperature increased during the week.
Which claim explains how weather differs from climate?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, and climate is weather conditions in an area over a longer period of time.
Weather is atmospheric conditions in an area over a long period of time, and climate is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
Weather describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place, and climate describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place.
Weather describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place, and climate describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place.
Mountainous slopes are usually cooler than low-lands?
True
False
Mountainous and rugged volcanic islands do not have a higher annual rainfall than low lying coral lime stone islands.
True
False
Some of the effects of drought are? Select all that applies.
Lack of clean water
Disease such as cholera and typhoid from drinking contaminated water
Flood
Death of plants and animals from wild fire, thirst or famine
A drought is ....
Very high rainfall
a period of above average precipitation in a certain region
a period of below average precipitation in a certain region
a desert
What causes drought ?
lack of water
Flood
Fog
tsunami
What is a drought?
When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.
When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.
When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.
When there are too many clouds in the sky.
Scientist are studying water levels of a lake for 30 years. What are they studying?
Climate, because they are measuring over a long period of time
Climate, because they are measuring the rainfall
Weather, because they expect rainfall to continue
Weather, because they are tracking changes to the environment
In winter, I need to always wear a warm jacket.
Weather
Climate
Today the temperature was cold.
Weather
Climate
The next few weeks will have heavy rainfall.
Weather
Climate
In general, this week has been quite cold.
Weather
Climate
