Maps
What are weather conditions like in New Orleans, Louisiana throughout the month of August? Use evidence from the graphs to select the best answer.
What is most days have a maximum temperature above 90°F and a minimum temperature just below 80°F.
Look at the graph above. Which city is most likely to have a blizzard in winter?
city Z
Explain to the park manager what weather hazards may occur during a severe thunderstorm and the effects those hazards may have on the park by selecting the best answer.
A severe thunderstorm may have heavy rainfall with lots of rain, and there could be flooding if the pond and river overflow. Also, a severe thunderstorm may have strong wind, lightning, and hail. Strong wind and lightning could cause trees to fall. Hail could damage the property and the plants.
Which of the following explains a similar climate to that of the tropical rainforest?
The tropical rainforest and deserts have similar yearly temperatures.
Which statement describes what will most likely happen if the student rubs her feet on the carpet and then holds her near a metal ruler?
The student will feel a shock when her hand is close to the metal ruler.
What season do you think section D on the graph below shows? Choose the answer that has evidence to support your answer.
What is Section D shows fall because the temperature goes down each month from about 65°F to 53°F and then to 45°F. Also, section C is the warmest season of the year and fall comes after summer.
Look at the graph above. In which state is it most important for people to prepare for winter storms?
Maine
Tornadoes have very strong winds that can damage the roof of a house. Students study different design solutions to help reduce the damage caused by tornadoes. One student argues that the best design solution is to use thick metal straps to attach the roof of the house to the walls.
Houses in an area are hit by a tornado. Which evidence best supports the student’s claim that metal straps are the best design solution?
Houses with metal straps have less of their roofs blown off than houses without metal straps
What kind of clothing should someone living in Sydney wear in July?
a light jacket, because the average temperatures in July are close to room temperature
Which statement best explains why the student will feel a shock when her hand is close to the metal ruler.
The student will feel a shock before she touches the metal ruler because her body became electrically charged when she rubbed her feet on the carpet.
Your pen pal lives in City A, B, or C, marked on the map below. She sent you the map, descriptions of three climate zones, and her city's climate data for four different years. Use the descriptions and the graph of her city's climate data to determine whether your pen pal lives in City A, B, or C.
The pen pal lives in location B because the climate data matches the description for the temperate climate zone. The graph shows the coldest months are between 32°F and 64°F. The average temperature never gets below 32°F, and several months have an average temperature above 50°F.
Name the weather conditions.
Cloud Coverage
Precipitation
Wind Speed and Direction
Temperature
Based on the information in Map 1, which region most likely has the most thunderstorms?
Region Z
How does the temperature graph allow someone living in Sydney to decide what to wear?
The graph shows the temperature from the past year to explain the changes in Sydney's weather over time.
The students saw lightning strike two different objects in the video. First, lightning struck the tallest tree in a large forest. Second, lightning struck the metal pole on top of the tallest building in the city.
Which question should the students investigate to help them understand why lightning struck these two objects?
Does lightning usually strike the tallest object in an area?
Which statements best describe a design that will protect the roof of a house in an area with high winds? Select the two correct answers.
The best design allows the roof to stay on the house even when strong winds blow.
Bad weather conditions turn into _____.
Weather Hazards
A family moves to Oklahoma, a state where tornadoes are common. Which of the following is the best solution to reduce the impact of the tornado?
Having a storm cellar or safe room installed
What is tundra/polar, cold, temperate, tropical, and dry/dessert?
Name the big hurricane that destroyed New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hurricane Katrina
What is the map key?
Describe the weather conditions in Louisiana.
What is hot, humid, rainy, or stormy?
Which of the following methods will reduce the drainage problems in the city?
Installing a pumping system
Name the climate zone we are in.
What is temperate?
The engineering design process.