TRUE or FALSE:
Weather is the condition ONLY over a short period of time.
TRUE
100
What is an example of climate?
A) Today's temperature is 75ยบ F.
B) It has rained about 4 inches per month for San Francisco.
C) Last Wednesday, it rained 1 inch in the desert.
B) It has rained about 4 inches per month for San Francisco.
100
TRUE or FALSE:
The rotation of the Earth causes the seasons.
FALSE
100
TRUE or FALSE:
The sun revolves around the earth.
FALSE
100
Define "Weather".
Sample:
The precipitation, temperature, and humidity in an area over a short period of time.
200
Which of the following is an example of weather?
A) Washington is a rainy state
B) The Sahara Desert is hot all year
C) It rained on my birthday this year
C) It rained on my birthday this year
200
TRUE or FALSE:
Climate is the condition over a short period of time.
FALSE
(Weather)
200
Which side would you face if you wanted to see the sunrise?
A) West
B) East
C) North
B) East
200
If the northern hemisphere is having spring, then what would the southern hemisphere experiencing?
A) Summer
B) Autumn
C) Winter
B) Autumn
200
Define "Climate".
Sample:
The weather of an area over a long period of time.
300
What do red curved lines with humps usually represent on a map?
A) Hot fronts
B) Blood
C) Warm fronts
C) Warm fronts
300
Which of the following is the BEST example of climate?
A) It rained for a week in Frisco
B) It was sunny all month in Sacramento
C) The desert is hot and dry pretty much all year round
C) The desert is hot and dry pretty much all year round
300
The Earth's axis is on a tilt. If the Earths axis was horizontal, would the rotation be different? Explain.
Yes, because (words).
300
What is the result of the moon revolving around the Earth?
A) Tides
B) Seasons
C) Day and Night
A) Tides
300
Define "Rotation".
Sample:
The movement of a planetary object on its axis.
400
How do meteorologists make educated predictions of the weather? Explain.
Sample:
Meteorologists use many tools to gather their data and then draw conclusions and make predictions based on their evidential proof.
400
What are the three climate zones?
A) Polar, tropical, temperate
B) Polar, warm, temperate
C) Polar, tropical, rainy
A) Polar, tropical, temperate
400
The earth rotates on its axis causing day and night. Do North and South America experience day and night at the same time?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Sometimes
A) Yes
400
What is the correct order of revolutions?
A) The earth revolves around the moon, while the sun revolves around the earth
B) The sun revolves around the moon, while the earth revolves around the sun
C) The earth revolves around the sun, while the moon revolves around the Earth
C) The earth revolves around the sun, while the moon revolves around the Earth
400
Define "Revolution".
Sample:
An object in space that orbits around another object.