Weather
Interconnectedness
Potpourri
Vocab
Reading Data
100
How does climate differ from weather in terms of their impact on the plants and animals in a region?
Climate is about long-term patterns that affect plants and animals, and weather is about what is happening right now.
100
This shows how all the animals in a community get their energy.
What is a food web?
100
The great horned owl has a sharp beak and claws used for catching prey and tearing meat. It has good eyesight to see in low light. Which of these most likely describes the niche of the great horned owl?
-Hunts small animals at night, grazes on grass during the day, comes out at dusk to sweep the sky for insects, or comes out at dawn to get worms from the ground
Hunts small animals at night
100
When plants and animals die, these organisms help return nutrients to the food chain.
What is Decomposers?
100
Steve measured the high temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) for four days in January. How much did the temperature increase from Monday to Thursday? 
20 degrees fahrenheit
200
What does the tool measure? 
Wind Speed
200
Which 3 of these animals eat producers?
foxes, hawks, mice, owls, rabbits, sparrows
Mice, Rabbits, Sparrows
200
What weather would you expect if you saw these clouds?
Rain
200
In a healthy ecosystem, many different species of animals may share the same habitat because they each have a different niche. An animal’s niche is best described as -
the role or job it plays in its habitat
200
Using these meteorological tools, which of the following data could have been collected?
air pressure 29.8mb Rainfall 3in
300
Fluffy clouds with white flat bottoms are called...
Cumulus
300
If an animal were removed from an ecosystem, which population would likely grow in size?
It's prey. (whatever it eats)
300
The forecast for tomorrow shows an area of low pressure over Virginia. What type of weather should we expect?
Cloudy/Rainy
300
Which 2 of the following statements describe how extreme weather events impact ecosystems?
Thunderstorm hail can change the climate of an area.
Thunderstorm lightning gives animals a way to see at night.
Hurricane flooding can pollute the water animals drink.
Tornadoes can destroy trees, leaving animals without shelter.
Tornadoes last for days, making animals leave their homes.
Hurricane flooding can pollute the water animals drink.
Tornadoes can destroy trees, leaving animals without shelter.
300
A student was investigating the change in temperature using a thermometer over a five month period. What can you conclude about the average temperature for February? 
February had a higher average temperature than March.
400
Smooth gray clouds that cover the whole sky are called
Stratus
400
A large population of birds lives in the grassland area along a slow-moving river. This species of birds feeds on plant seeds. One spring, the river floods most of the surrounding grassland area for a period of several months.
Which of the following statements describes how the birds in the population will most likely respond to this change in the environment?
The birds will become extinct.
The birds will learn to eat insects.
The birds will start to hibernate early.
The birds will move to a different location.
The birds will move to a different location.
400
What weather would you expect with these storms?
Thunderstorm
400
B
500
Feathery, thin clouds that are high in the sky are called
Cirrus
500
Which of the following do hurricanes usually include?
Hail
High winds
Freezing rain
Heavy rain
Tornadoes
High winds and heavy rain
500
For four months, Mr. Schwartz's class kept track of the sunny, partly cloudy, and rainy days. Below is their chart.
How many more rainy days were there in October than in December?
5
6
7
8
7