Which of these best describes climate rather than weather? 2.. Which of these best describes climate rather than weather? A. Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area. B. The temperature is decreasing in a slow - moving cold front. C. Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades. D. The rainfall during one year was great er than the rainfall during the following year. 3. 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 characteristic of an area? A. Cl imate B. Temperature of one day C. Weather D. Type of soil

likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby? 4. The diagram above shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby? A. Increased drought conditions B. Decreased erosion of the shoreline C. Increased precipitation D. Decreased solar energy

recording temperatures for a week 5. The climate in the southwest area of the United States is dry and warm with sunny days. What kind of information helped the MOST in describing this climate? A. recording temperatures for a week B. record ing a day's worth of rainfall amounts C. observing weather conditions for many years D. observing animals and plants living in the area

Which city on the map had a change from rain to clear skies 6. The two weather maps show weather conditions in several cities throughout Texas. Which city on the map had a change from rain to clear skies in the two days shown. A. Amarillo B. Laredo C. Houston D. Dallas

Precipitation and condensation 7. What two things can account for the presence of moisture on grass in the early morning? A. Precipitation and condensation B. Evapo ration and precipitation C. Ground water and evaporation D. Accumulation and condensation 8. If the amount of sunlight reaching Earth decreased, the amount of water on the SURFACE of the Earth would probably – A. Decrease because there would be less evaporation B. Increase because there would be less evaporation C. Increase because there would be more precipitation D. Decrease because there would be less condensation

It rained for three hours last night. 9. Which of the following does not describe the weather for a specific town? A. It rained for three hours last night. B. The temperature is 24 degrees Celsius. C. The town gets an average of 105 cm of precipitation. D. The temperature dropped 15 degrees in less than two hours. 10. The students were researching different scientist to explore possible careers. The final quest ion asked of the students was to identify scientific tools that the different scientists might use. Which tool would you NOT expect to see on a list of the tools used by a meteorologist? A. Wind sock B. Thermometer C. Triple - beam balance D. Barometer

The map shows the weather for Texas on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Before the front passed through Houston on Tuesday, the high temperature was 57°F. Whic h of the following is the most reasonable prediction for the high temperature on Wednesday, after the front has passed? A. 52°F B. 58°F C. 64°F D. 70°F

What weather condition could be measured by a Celsius thermometer? 12. What weather condition could be measured by a Celsius thermometer? A. Precipitation B. Temperature C. Wind speed D. Cloud cover 13. A student was asked to describe the climate of her home town in her journal. Which of the following is a sentence that could describe the climate of her home town? A. On average, the city gets about 185 cm. of water per year, and has an average high temperature of 23 o C. B. It rained for thirteen hours straight last night, and the lightning kept me awake. It is expected that the wind will blow at 15km per hour from the west, and a late afternoon storm could produce lightning and 3 cm of precipitation. D. It was mostly cloudy every day this week; temperatures ranged from 3 C to 15

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shows the wind speed in Galveston for one week. 15. The chart below shows the wind speed in Galveston for one week. Day Wind Speed (mph) Sunday 18 Monday 25 Tuesday Wednesday 19 Thursday 30 Friday 28 Saturday 21 How much greater was the wind speed on Thursday than on Sunday? A. 10 degrees B. 13 degrees C. 12 degrees D. 11 degrees

Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3 , 2012. 16. Weather data is different from climate data. Which of thee is an example of weather data? A. Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3 rd , 2012. B. New Englan d has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year. C. Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America D. The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.

The following two weather maps show a front moving across Texas. 17. The following two weather maps show a front moving across Texas. In which of the following cities would there be a drop in temperature between Day 1 and Day 2? A. Amarillo B. Austin C. Dallas D. Houston

lly contains regions in each of the three clim ate zones. 18. Biomes are large areas with sim ilar plants, animals, and ___________. A. T emperature B. W e ather C. C limate D. Aura 19. The United States technica lly contains regions in each of the three clim ate zones. Which climate zone is the majority of the country ( continental USA) part of? A. Patriotic Zone B. Polar Zone C. Tropical Zone D. Temperate Zone

The sun causes weather conditions to change because _________________. Bonus Questions: 24. 20 The sun causes weather conditions to change because _________________. 21. High pressure sys tems and Low pressure systems result in very different weather conditions. W hat types of weather are associated with each type of pr essure system?

A researcher suspects that the amount of oxygen in the air Throw Back Questions: 22. A researcher suspects that the amount of oxygen in the air affects how quickly yeast will grow. To test this, he changes the amount of oxygen present in 3 closed chambers containing the same amount of yeast and records the rate of yeast growth over the next 24 hours. What is the independent variable in this experiment? A. T he a mount of oxygen in each chamber B. The amount of yeast in each chamber C. The amount the yeast has grown throughout the experiment D. The amount of time the yeast is left in the chamber. 23. What is the d ependent variable in the above experiment? The amount of time t he yeast is left in the chamber.

What do humans produce from the respiration process? 24. What do humans produce from the respiration process? A. Sugar and oxygen B. Water, carbon dioxide, and sugar C. Water, carbon dioxide, and energy D. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and energy 25. How do photosynthesizing plants affect the carbon cycle? By creating more carbon atoms By reducing the amount of carbon in the soi l and reducing soil fertility By absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and lowering atmospheric levels of carbon None of the above; plants do not affect the carbon cycle