Elevate Unit 4 Science Quiz

What is precipitation?

• rain

• is rain, snow, sleet, or hail — any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky.

• thunderstorms

• rain and snow

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What is climate?

• the the weather conditions in an area for a long period of time

• the weather for a day

• the weather for a month

• the weather conditions for an hour

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If a place gets more direct sunlight it will have a __________ temperature during winter than a place that gets less direct sunlight.

• lower

• higher

• average

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What is the meaning of humid?

• low level of water vapor in the atmosphere

• no water vapor in the atmosphere

• high level of water vapor in the atmosphere.

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True or false?

It will rain more in an area that is humid, due to a large amount of water vapor being in the air?

• True

• False

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Why do the states with red have higher average temperatures than the rest of the states?

• They are further from the equator.

• They are closer to the equator.

• They are on the equator.

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True or False

A tropical climate will have high temperatures and more precipitation than a subtropical climate.

• True

• False

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Which thing can be affected by climate change?

• sidewalks

• schools

• glaciers

• plants and animals

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Antarctica could be described as being...

• warm year round

• cold year round

• humid

• arid

Why can't plants grow well in an arctic climate zone?

• too warm

• too much direct sunlight

• frozen ground

• cold temperatures

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