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WorksheetsWeather & Climate Patterns Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 25mins
A person who studies weather.
Biologist
Meteorologist
Thermometer
Engineer
Which of the following 2 items are tools to measure the weather?
Tornado
Atmosphere
Weather Vane
Thermometer
How hot or cold it is outside.
Temperature
Wind
Precipitation
Polar Climate
A prediction of future weather events.
Meteorologist
Forecast
Pattern
Atmosphere
A climate with hot summers and warm winters. This climate zone is close to the equator.
Temperate Climate
Tropical Climate
Polar Climate
A climate with warm summers and cool winters. This climate zone is far away from the poles and equator.
Tropical climate
Polar Climate
Temperate Climate
A climate with cold winters and cool summers. This climate zone is located near the poles.
Polar Climate
Tropical Climate
Temperate Climate
What is the temperature like in spring?
Cool
Cool moving towards warm
Warm
Warm moving toward cool
What is the temperature like in summer?
Cool
Cool moving toward warm
Warm
Warm moving toward cool
What is the temperature like in fall?
Cool
Cool moving toward warm
Warm
Warm moving toward cool
What is the temperature like in winter?
Cool
Cool moving toward warm
Warm
Warm moving toward cool
The weather conditions over a period of time.
Weather
Climate
The condition of the atmosphere each day.
Weather
Climate
We got three inches of rain yesterday.
Weather
Climate
Phoenix,Arizona has extremely hot summers.
Weather
Climate
Weather ____________ every day.
changes
is the same
Weather in any area tends to follow a ____________.
pattern
map
The United States can also be divided into many specific local climate ____________.
patterns
zones
Because Earth is shaped like a sphere, areas closer to the equator receive _________ direct energy from the sun than do areas farther from the equator.
more
less
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.
Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -
June 12 and June 13
June 11 and June 12
June 10 and June 11
June 13 and June 14
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.
What question could students answer after reading this map?
What is the temperature in Alaska?
What is the climate for the majority of the U.S.?
What is the difference in population of the Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern hemisphere?
Which city has the most rainfall for the month of September?
According the graphic, what time of day is the low temperature forecasted?
between 9pm-12am
between 3pm-6pm
between 6am-9am
between 3am-6am
According the graphic, what day is forecasted to have the coldest low temperature?
(a)
According the graphic, what day is forecasted to have the warmest high temperature?
(a)
Climate data is not the same as weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate data?
New York had a record rainfall on Wednesday.
Lima, Peru had a low temperature last night of 17°C.
Winds are currently from the south in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The coast of Antarctica has very short summers.
