Quiz about Weather/Climate Test Review

Question 1

A barometer is used to measure...

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the weight of air pressing on earth

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air pressure

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temperature

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boiling

Question 2

Places on the ocean side of mountains tend to have a

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wet climate

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hot climate

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dry climate

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cold climate

Question 3

The layers of gases and dust that surround the Earth make up the ...

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atmosphere

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Sun's rays

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four seasons

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fog

Question 4

Parts of Earth that are hit directly by the Sun's rays have...

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warmer climates and seems like summer all year long

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dry climates

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colder climates

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mild climates

Question 5

What kind of cloud is this?

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cumulus

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cirrus

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stratus

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cumulonimbus

Question 6

What kind of weather will this cloud bring?

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nice

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just cloudy

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storms

Question 7

What kind of cloud is this?

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stratonimbus

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cumulus

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stratus

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cumulonimbus

Question 8

What kind of weather will this cloud bring?

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storms

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nice

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just cloudy

Question 9

What kind of cloud is this?

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cumulonimbus

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cumulus

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stratonimbus

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stratus

Question 10

What kind of weather will it bring?

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storms

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nice

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just cloudy

Question 11

What direction should you look if you wanted to see if the storm was coming toward you in Michigan?

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West

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North

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South

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East

Question 12

The layer of gasses surrounding the earth is called...

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atmosphere

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climate

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temperature

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weather

Question 13

The average weather patterns of a place over a long period of time is called...

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climate

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weather

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water cycle

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lightning

Question 14

The imaginary line that divides Earth into a northern half and a southern half is called...

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equator

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greenhouse gasses

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water cycle

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weather

Question 15

A long, dry period of weather with little to no rain is called...

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drought

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greenhouse gas

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atmosphere

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climate

Question 16

Gasses in the Earth's atmosphere that traps heat is called...

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greenhouse gas

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water cycle

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lightning

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atmosphere

Question 17

The path that water takes between Earth's surface and the atmosphere is called

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water cycle

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lightning

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greenhouse gas

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weather

Question 18

What the atmosphere is like as a certain place and time. It changes everyday. This is...

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weather

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climate

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water cycle

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atmosphere

Question 19

What happens when the air heats up quickly is...

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lightning

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greenhouse gas

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water cycle

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precipitation

Question 20

Water falling to the earth from the atmosphere is called...

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precipitation

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greenhouse gas

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equator

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climate

Question 21

The measure of how hot or cold something is...

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temperature

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climate

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weather

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drought

Question 22

Oceans do not affect the weather very much.

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false

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true

Question 23

Areas near oceans tend to get the most precipitation.

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true

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false

Question 24

Evaporation is when a gas is turned into a solid or liquid.

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false

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true

Question 25

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during summer.

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true

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false

Question 26

The water cycle, Earth's spin, and Earth's tilt work together to affect Earth's climate.

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true

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false

Question 27

The only cause of a drought is people.

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false

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true

Question 28

A weather hazard is a dangerous weather system that threatens to hurt people, animals, or buildings.

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true

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false

Question 29

Which type of weather occurred the least?

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cloudy weather

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snowy weather

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sunny weather

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partly cloudy weather

Question 30

Which season is this graph most likely showing?

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Winter

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Fall

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Spring

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Summer

Question 31

Which statement best describes the weather for the city?

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It rained just as much as it was sunny.

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It rains more than it snows.

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The temperature was 32 degrees.

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It never rained there.

Question 32

Violent winds lift large amounts of dirt and dust into the atmosphere. This is a ...

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dust storm

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tornado

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flood

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thunderstorm

Question 33

Heavy rain causes water in certain places to become too high.

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flood

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dust storm

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tornado

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thunderstorm

Question 34

Strong wind funnels touch down and damage buildings.

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tornado

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thunderstorm

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flood

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drought

Question 35

Lightning strikes trees and surrounding buildings.

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thunderstorm

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Tornado

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hurricane

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flood

Question 36

Choose the THREE possible effects of a thunderstorm.

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lightning strikes

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flooding

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strong winds

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droughts

Question 37

Choose TWO ways people can reduce dangerous effects of a hurricane.

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Place sandbags in front of doorways to buildings.

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Put plywood over windows to protect them.

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Have a lightning rod put on the roof of the building.

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Open the doors and window of a building.

Question 38

Arrow A is showing...

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Evaporation

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Collection

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Question 39

Arrow B is showing...

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Collection

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Precipitation

Question 40

Arrow C is showing...

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

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Collection

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Condensation

Question 41

Arrow D is showing...

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Collection

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Question 42

Earth's air, land, and water are heated by...

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the sun's energy

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clouds

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precipitation

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condensation

Question 43

Which severe weather forms over the ocean and has strong winds and heavy rains?

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hurricane

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dust storm

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tornado

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thunderstorm

Question 44

The tilt of the Earth on its axis causes what to happen?

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the poles to receive less sunlight

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rain to fall in some places but not others.

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water to evaporate in some places but not others

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all of the answers are right

Question 45

Why is a place like Hawaii warm all year while Antarctica is cold all year?

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Hawaii is close to the equator.

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Antarctica is close to the equator.

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Hawaii is a vacation spot so it needs to be warm.

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Penguins

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