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WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of these is NOT true about weather?
Weather can change from day to day
Weather describes the conditions in the air outside
Weather can change from season to season
Scientists always know what the weather will be
Why do scientists measure changes in weather?
to determine when summer will start
to be able to change the weather
to know exactly how much precipitation there will be tomorrow
to predict what kind of weather might happen next
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain place. Climate is the general weather in an area over a long period of time.
Weather is the general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time. Climate describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.
Weather describes changes with the seasons. Climate is the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.
Climate describes the seasons of a certain place. Weather is the pattern of conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Alex’s hometown received 36 inches of snowfall last winter. What can you conclude from that data?
His town is located in a climate with cold winters
Next year it is unlikely to snow as much there
A lot of rain probably fell in the spring
The climate in his town is getting colder and wetter
Which of these is used to measure the amount of rainfall?
rain gauge
weather vane
thermometer
anemometer
Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, ice) that falls from clouds
precipitation
meteorologist
atmosphere
drought
The measure of how hot or cold something is
temperature
climate
humidity
precipitation
Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time
humidity
drought
temperature
climate
