Choose the best answer for each!
1) How long does it take for a location's WEATHER to change?
A) 100 years
B) 1 month
C) Several hours
D) 1 day
2) Mr. Fox wants to measure the air pressure in his classroom. Which instrument should Mr. Fox use?
A) Barometer
B) Rain Gauge
C) Thermometer
D) Anemometer
3) Joseph is tired of the New England weather and wants to move to a place with high daily temperatures and a small amount of precipitation. What sort of a climate should he move to?
A) Desert
B) Temperate Forest
C) Tundra
D) Rainforest
4) What are the four major ingredients for weather?
A) air, gravity, Earth, and water
B) air, wind, Earth, and water
C) air, water vapor, Earth, and solar energy (heat)
D) air, water, gravity, and mashed potatoes
5) The table below shows averages of temperature and precipitation for the past 20 years in an area in the United States.
For which of the following would these data be most useful?
A) understanding the climate of the area
B) showing the effect of weather on climate
C) predicting how the weather will change from day to day
D) demonstrating the difference between weather and climate
A) understanding the climate of the area
B) showing the effect of weather on climate
C) predicting how the weather will change from day to day
D) demonstrating the difference between weather and climate
6) Caroline's dad is a scientist whose job is to predict what the conditions in our atmosphere are going to be like tomorrow. What sort of scientist is Caroline's dad?
A) A climatologist
B) A geologist
C) A biologist
D) A meteorologist
7) Look at the climograph below.
According to this graph, what is the average rainfall for this area in November?
A) 30 mm
B) 50 mm
C) 60 mm
D) 40 mm
A) 30 mm
B) 50 mm
C) 60 mm
D) 40 mm