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WorksheetsWeather, Climate, and Natural Hazards — Study Guide
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Martin is tracking the weather for a camping trip. One row in his chart shows average rainfall for the region over many years. Question: Which row describes climate, not just short-term weather?
Row 1 – Temperature for 5 days
Row 2 – Rain for 3 days
Row 3 – Sunny or cloudy
Row 4 – Typical rainfall over a year
A family wants to visit a warm, dry place in spring. Here's the weather data: • Place 1: 56–67°F, 3 in. rain • Place 2: 72–85°F, ½ in. rain • Place 3: 64–72°F, 2 in. rain • Place 4: 30–40°F, ½ in. rain Question: Which place is best for outdoor activities?
Place 1
Place 2
Place 3
Place 4
Here's the weather data: • Place 1: 56–67°F, 3 in. rain • Place 2: 72–85°F, ½ in. rain •
Place 3: 64–72°F, 2 in. rain • Place 4: 30–40°F, 1/2 rain.
Scientists made graphs for a town showing:
A: Average temperatures, B: Average precipitation
A: Population growth, B: Economic output
A: Road lengths, B: Number of schools
A: Tree species, B: Soil types
The weather is 30–40°F, 1/2 rain.
Cold and moist
Hot and moist
Hot and dry
Cold and dry
10 years of May data show highs mostly in the 60s–70s°F, with 1–4 inches of rain. How would you describe May?
Lots of sunshine
Getting colder each year
Usually <1 inch of rain
Highs are in the 60s and 70s°F
A student tests how plants help soil. She pours water over trays with different amounts of plants. Tray 3 (lots of plants) loses the least soil. What does she learn?
Water is stronger than plants
Plants keep soil in place
More soil means more to wash away
Warm water causes more erosion
People stack sandbags around homes before a heavy rainstorm. Why?
Stop lightning
Block wind
Prevent flooding
Reminder to stay inside
A new roof design slants upward to let wind pass over.
Changes direction of wind
Taller than wind
Creates wind under house
Stops all wind
Juanita’s beach house faces 30-foot waves. What’s the best way to avoid flooding?
Stronger roof
Move house back 10 feet
Lightning rod
Raise house on 40-foot stilts
Priscilla wants warmer gloves for snowy weather. What should she do after researching the problem?
Think about cost
Try different glove designs and test
Research homes in blizzards
Research socks
Ann is trying to design a new umbrella.
What is the best way to test it?
Use a fan and water
Use a hair dryer
Use a heater
Use a flashlight
Which sentence shows climate?
Expect more snow next week
Pembina has warm summers and cold winters
Winter is just beginning
3 inches of snow today
Use the word bank: colder, warmer, 20, 70, 50 Complete the sentence: Pembina is warmer in the summer and colder in the winter. It has a colder overall climate than Miami. Winter temperatures in Pembina are usually around 20°F. Miami’s winter temperatures are usually around 70°F.
warmer, colder, colder, 20°F, 70°F
colder, warmer, warmer, 70°F, 20°F
warmer, warmer, colder, 50°F, 70°F
colder, colder, warmer, 20°F, 50°F
Pembina’s rainfall is measured visually (halfway up a doorway); Miami’s is in millimeters.
Units are different
Need snowfall column
Data is fine as-is
Both show temperature and rainfall
Which data helps predict when a storm will arrive?
Where the snow is now
Temperature in storm
Direction of storm
Number of storms this year
The last frost in 2017 was March 3rd, 2018 was March 5th.
When should the farmer plant in 2019?
After March 5 (the latest recent snowfall).
Before February 15
After April 1
Before January 1
