2. 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

3. 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

4. recording temperatures for a week5.
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

5. 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

6. Precipitation and condensation7.
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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 14

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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?

16. 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.

17. 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