Lesson 3 Florida's Weather and Climate (p.24-27)

Which of the following is NOT precipitation?

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• trees

Most of Florida gets ________ inches of rain per year.

• 50 to 60

• 60 to 70

• 10 to 20

• 40 to 50

What is the definition of climate?

• extreme temperatures

• the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time

• extreme precipitation

• light precipitation

When was the first time in recorded history that Miami received snow?

• 1987

• 2001

• 1977

• 1965

The closer a place is to the equator the ______________it is.

• colder

• prettier

• warmer

• productive

What does elevation mean?

• how high an area is

• how much rain an area receives

• how close a place is to the equator

• how close a place is to the ocean

Click ALL the examples of "Severe Weather."

• drought

• sprinkle rain

• thunderstorms

• hurricanes

• earthquake

Droughts can kill crops.

• True

• False

Hurricanes don't cause widespread devastation.

• True

• False

What hurricane wind speeds can rip roofs off of buildings?

• wind speeds less than 50 miles an hour

• 70 mile an hour wind speeds

• 50 mile an hour wind speeds

• wind speeds over 150 miles an hour