WorksheetsHMH Unit 4 Lessons 5 & 6 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Joseph observed the sky one morning and saw it was filled with stratus clouds. What weather prediction for the day would this evidence support?
light rain all day
low chance of rain
heavy rain and hail
strong thunderstorms
Temperature is one of the factors that scientists use to define climate. The graph below shows the average temperatures in a town. In what climate zone is this town most likely located?
polar
tropical
temperate
desert
Alayna was given a weather station for her birthday. The picture below shows one of the instruments on the weather station. What does the instrument measure?
rainfall
humidity
air pressure
air temperature
One factor that affects climate is latitude. Look at the following map. Based on their locations, which places shown on the map are LIKELY to have a temperate climate?
points A and B
points B and D
points C and E
points D and E
Time Observation
10 a.m. quite warm
12 p.m. warm
2 p.m. hot
During a class experiment, each student recorded information about the weather conditions every 2 hours. The following table below shows the information that Kale recorded. Which of the following could Kale use to provide more accurate information?
wind vane
barometer
hygrometer
thermometer
Skai is explaining to her friend how to determine the climate of an area. Which instruction is she most likely to give her friend?
Measure the highest and lowest temperatures in a particular year.
Find the average weather conditions over a period of many years.
Measure the weather conditions one day and compare them to other days.
Record the precipitation and the wind speed for several months.
A weather report claims that it will be a sunny and dry day. What evidence would support this claim?
high precipitation
high humidity
low air pressure
high air pressure
How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate of northern Europe?
It makes the climate colder because it brings cold water.
It makes the climate warmer because it brings warm water.
It makes the climate more dry because it brings warm water.
It makes the climate more humid because it brings cold water.
Ja'liyah is talking to her grandmother on the phone. Ja'liyah’s grandmother says that she thinks there might be a thunderstorm soon. Which question should Ja'liyah ask her grandmother in order to determine whether a thunderstorm is likely to occur?
What color are the clouds?
How many clouds are there?
What type of clouds are there?
How much cloud cover is there?
The following environments are all in a temperate zone. Which place would you expect to be the most hot and humid?
desert
swamp
wooded forest
mountain range
