Weather

What do we call moving air that surrounds us?

• clouds

• rain

• wind

• hail

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Water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again through which process?

• precipitation

• the wind cycle

• the water cycle

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What is a weather change that repeats over and over again called?

• the water cycle

• a weather pattern

• a weather report

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The birds in this picture are moving from one place to a different place as the seasons change. What is this called?

• hibernating

• migrating

• nesting

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Which would you most likely observe during a hurricane?

• heavy rain and strong winds

• heavy snow and strong winds

• a spinning cloud with a cone shape

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Which tool can you use to tell how hot or cold the air is outside?

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You want to make a rain gauge. Which object would work best?

• a glass bowl

• a paper bag

• a plastic bottle

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Thomas sets a cup of soil and a cup of water out in the sun. After an hour, the soil has a higher temperature than the water. What can Thomas infer from this activity?

• The soil feels warmer than the water.

• Land takes in more energy from the sun than water does.

• Water takes more energy from the sun than land does.

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Why do meteorologists try to predict severe weather?

• to name storms

• to stop severe weather

• to warn people about severe weather

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What type of clouds would you most likely see on a bright, sunny day?

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