Unit 5 Review

Which term is used to describe the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years?

• environment

• climate

• adaptation

• habitat

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If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —

• weather

• climate

• geography

• geology

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Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth-grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year. Which characteristic of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?

• Geology

• Climate

• Geography

• Weather

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A student read a brochure about the Piney Woods of Texas and learned the average annual rainfall is 40–52 inches (100–150 cm) each year and the humidity is typically high. The information the student read is called —

• a weather forecast

• local erosion factors

• regional climate data

• last year's weather data

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Each winter since 1980, a family measures the snowfall in their yard and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?

• Weather

• Climate

• Water cycle

• Erosion patterns

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Which statement best describes weather?

• The temperature is increasing as the cloud cover decreases.

• Wind speeds are greatest during the spring.

• Since 1970, yearly rainfall averages are lower than usual.

• Flash flooding has increased in many areas during the last few decades.

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A team of meteorologists are recording daily temperatures in their city and comparing the measurements with data collected over several decades. What type of information are they investigating?

• Weather, because they are measuring temperature

• Climate, because they are comparing data over time

• Weather, because the measurements can change daily

• Climate, because the data is collected for only one city

Which statement best describes an area’s climate?

• The predicted low temperature for the day.

• The lowest temperature on record for the day.

• The average low temperature for the day.

• The current low temperature in a nearby city.

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What is one difference between weather and climate?

• Weather describes conditions near the ground, but climate does not.

• Climate describes energy from the Sun, but weather does not.

• Weather includes precipitation, but climate does not.

• Climate describes long-term conditions over an entire region, but weather does not.

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Over a period of 40 years, the amount of rain that fell in the central Texas area was measured and recorded. Monitoring and tracking rainfall over a long period gives the most accurate information about —

• amount of humidity

• weather

• climate

• high temperature

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