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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which term is used to describe the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years?
environment
climate
adaptation
habitat
If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's ________.
weather
climate
geography
geology
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 characteristics of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?
geology
climate
geography
weather
Which of the following sets of data best represents weather information, but NOT climate?
Average daily rainfall for the Dallas area in the last month
Average yearly temperatures for the Dallas area in the 1990's
Monthly air pressure averages for the Dallas area since 1974
Monthly humidity averages for the Dallas area in the last 4 decades
A student read a brochure about the Piney Woods of Texas and learned the average annual rainfall is 40-52 inches (100-150 cm) each year and the humidity is typically high. The information the student read is called
a weather forecast
local erosion factors
regional climate data
last year's weather data
The following statements are about conditions in Texas cities. Which statement shows information about climate?
San Angelo's record rainfall was 10.16 cm (4 in) on January 23, 1973
In 1930, Dallas reported an extreme low temperature on -3 degrees
Austin has an average of only 1.5 cm of annual snowfall each year
Lubbock has recorded a wind gust of 144.84 kph
Each winter since 1980, a family measures the snowfall in their year and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?
Weather
Climate
Water cycle
Erosion patterns
Which statement best describes the weather?
The temperature is increasing as the cloud cover decreases
Wind speeds are greatest during the spring
Since 1970, yearly rainfall averages are lower than usual
Flash flooding has increased in many areas during the last few decades
A team of meteorologists are recording daily temperatures in their city and comparing the measurements with data collected over several decades. What type of information are they investigating?
Weather, because they are measuring temperature
Climate, because they are comparing data over time
Weather, because the measurements can change daily
Climate, because the data is collected for only one city
Which statement best describes an area's climate?
The predicted low temperature for the day
The lowest temperature on record for the day
The average low temperature for the day
The current low temperature in a nearby city
Some scientists measured and recorded local rainfall amounts and water levels at several local lakes over the summer. They compared their measurements with data from the past 30 years. The scientists concluded that the area was drier this summer than in previous years. They plan to continue recording these measurements each summer for the next decade. What characteristics of the area are the scientists studying?
Climate, because they are making more than one type of measurement
Climate, because they are comparing rainfall amounts over a long period of time
Weather, because they are tracking changes only to their local environment
Weather, because they expect rainfall amounts and water levels to continue to decrease
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristics of an area?
Climate
Temperature of one day
Weather
Type of soil
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The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water, forming clouds
The movement of air masses across the Earth's surface
The increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases
The reflection of solar radiation by the Earth's surface
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The use of satellites to monitor weather patterns
The study of past climate changes using ice cores
The prediction of future weather conditions using computer models
The measurement of atmospheric pressure using a barometer
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The average temperature and precipitation over a 30-year period
The daily changes in temperature and precipitation
The study of weather patterns over a short period
The analysis of extreme weather events
