Weather and Climate
Is the statement below an example of weather or climate? How do you know?
"Today, there will be rain showers that may reach up to 3 inches."
What is...
Weather because the statement is short term. "Today" is a short term phrase. The rain will not happen for a long period of time.
Ducks are birds with short legs and flat beaks. They have webbed feet that help them swim. Duck feathers have an oily coating that keeps them dry.
Based on the information, in which habitat is the duck best adapted to live?
a. forest
b. Desert
c. Lake
d. Polar region
What evidence helped you answer this question?
What is..
C. Lake
In the question, it said that ducks have "webbed feet that help them swim". This means they would most likely be near water as a place to live. A lake is a large area of water.
Sardines like to live in groups called schools. How do sardines benefit from living in schools?
What is..
The sardines are able to confuse predators as a school by swimming fast in different directions so their predator won't easily eat them.
Which is a property of steam?
a. It is a liquid
b. It is brown
c. It has no particular shape
d. It is hard
What is...
c. It has no particular shape
Caden lives in an area on Earth. Throughout the year, temperatures can change based on the months. Some months experience colder weather than others, and other months experience hotter weather than others. Which climate zone does Caden live in?
What is...
The temperate zone because this clmate zone experience different temperatures and precipitation based on the months of the year. These are called seasons (Summer, spring, winter, and fall).
Tony lives in an area that has hot temperatures and rainy seasons throughout the year.
Which climate zone does Tony live in? How do you know?
What is
The tropical zone because this zone experiences two seasons; rainy and dry. Dry seasons mean that the sun has dried up the land, meaning that temperatures will be hot.
The chart below lost animal activities.
1. Lions hunting together catch and eat a gazelle.
2. A mother fox sleeps near her cub in a cave.
3. Bees gather and store food in their hive.
4. A crayfish finds fish eggs and eats them
5. An insect drinks nectar from several flowers in a field.
Which of these activities are examples that show working in groups is helpful to animals?
What is...
1 and 3
A group of monkeys live in a forest. At times, insects get on their fur. These insects can cause terrible diseases. The monkeys help each other pick out those insects from their fur. How does this behavior help them survive?
a. The monkeys won't get insects on their fur
b. The monkey can be cleaner and healthier
c. The monkey will still have insects on its fur
d. The monkey can find food easier if it is in a group.
What is..
B. The monkey can get cleaner and healthier.
Which of the following is an example of an irreversible change?
a. Burning a piece of paper
b. cooking an egg
c. Ripping a piece of paper
d. All of the above
What is...
d. All of the above
How could I find out of a block was made out of metal?
a. Check its color
b. Check its weight
c. Check its conductivity
d. Check its smell
What is...
c. Check its conductivity
Typically, Tony experiences cold and snowy weather every day in his region. Is this an example of weather or climate? How do you know?
What is..
Climate. He typically experiences this, meaning that is usually what it happening. Climate is what happens most of the time.
Sea turtles return to the same beaches to lay eggs each year. They dig in the sand to makes nests. The turtles then lay eggs in the nests and cover them with beach sand. After hatching, the young turtles dig out of the sand and make their way into the sea. Melting glaciers are adding more water to the sea, causing more beach to be covered by water.
How will the change in seawater affect sea turtles?
a. They will have more access to food.
b. They will have fewer spaces on the beach to lay eggs.
c. They will have less time to dig nests in the sand.
d. They will have an easier time finding mates to reproduce
What is...
B. They will have fewer spaces on the beach to lay eggs?
Ants like to live in groups called a colony. An ant must build a nest to live in for survival. Why is it better for ants to live in a colony?
a. They can die quicker
b. Living in a colony helps them find mates
c. It is easier to build the nest as a colony
d. Ants do not live in a colony
What is..
C. It easier to build the nest as a colony
Which of the following statements is true about all materials?
a. All materials are made up of one thing
b. All materials are made up of smaller parts that cannot be seen without magnification.
c. All materials are made up of large parts that can only be seen by the human eye.
d. All materials are made up of living cells.
What is...
b. All materials are made up of smaller parts that cannot be seen without magnification.
This planet is no longer considered a planet! Scientist call it a dwarf planet. What is its name?
What is...
Pluto
Write the sentence that determines if the text is an example of weather or climate. Identify if the text is an example of weather or climate.
The Sahara Desert covers a large part of Northern Africa. It is a dry place, receiving only a small amount of rainfall each year. In 1984, the Sahara received less than one inch of rainfall over the entire year.
What is..
In 1984, the Sahara received less than one inch of rainfall over the entire year.
This is an example of climate.
Farmers allow their cattle to eat the grass in a large field for a long time. Grass stops growing in parts of the field, and the soil becomes dry. Plants will not grow in the exposed, dry soil.
How have the cattle affected the field?
a. It will be hard for humans to walk on the dry soil.
b. The field will always be a good place for cattle to eat grass
c. It will be more difficult for humans to grow crops in the field.
d. The field will have soil that humans can use in their home gardens.
What is...
C.
The cattle eats the grass, which makes it hard for plants to grow. This means humans cannot grow crops. Crops are type of plant.
A large moose is hunted down by a pack of wolves. Why would wolves want to live in a pack of 2-20 members?
A. Wolves do not live in packs
B. The moose can hunt its prey easier
C. Wolves can survive together
D. The wolves can catch bigger prey as a pack
What is...
B. The wolves can catch bigger prey as a pack
Planet Time to Orbit Sun
1 88 years
2 4 hours
3 11 years
5 365 days
Which planet(s) are considered inner planets? How do you know?
What is...
Planets 2 and 5 because inner planets take a shorter amount of time to orbit the Sun. Outer planets take a longer time. Planets 1 and 5 have the shortest times to orbit the Sun according to the data
Caden looked up and saw flat layers of clouds that looked like a blanket covering the sky. What type of cloud is Caden seeing?
What is ...
Stratus clouds
Write the sentence that describes weather.
The Great Wall of China is often cold and cloudy during December, January, and February. The Great Wall was covered in thick clouds early on Monday Morning.
What is...
The Great Wall was covered in thick clouds early on Monday Morning.
Which statement describes how water condenses?
A. Water from the ocean heats up to form water vapor.
B. Vapor cools down and forms into droplets that stick to dust particles, creating a visible cloud.
C. Vapor begins to condense which causes water to drop to the ground.
D. The heat from the sun causes vapor to cool down.
What is...
B
Animal group sizes can range from 2-1000 members. Which statements is true?
a. Different animals live in different sized groups
b. Only wolf packs live in large groups
c. All animal groups are small
d. All animal groups are large.
What is...
a. Different animals live in different sized groups
Describe condensation in the water cycle.
Condensation is when the vapor (gas) particles in the sky condense or cool down. As these particles cool down, they begin to turn into liquid particles. This makes water droplets form which helps creates clouds that hold the water droplets in them.
What is a similarity between weather and climate?
What is...
The one similarity between weather and climate is that both are about temperature and precipitation. The only difference is how long each is studied for.