Quiz about Science Review

Question 1

Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Barometer

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Anemometer

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Wind vane

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Rain gauge

Question 2

Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Accepted Answer

Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Rain gauge

Question 3

What might a barometer and thermometer indicate during a blizzard?

Accepted Answer

Low air pressure and near freezing temperature

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High air pressure and warm temperature

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High wind speed and heavy rain

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Low wind speed and high temperature

Question 4

Which instrument would you use to measure the amount of rainfall?

Accepted Answer

Rain gauge

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 5

What is the function of an anemometer?

Accepted Answer

To measure wind speed

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To measure air pressure

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To measure temperature

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To measure precipitation

Question 6

Which instrument would help predict a storm by measuring air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Barometer

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Thermometer

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Rain gauge

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Wind vane

Question 7

What is the role of a thermometer in weather prediction?

Accepted Answer

To measure temperature

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To measure wind speed

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To measure air pressure

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To measure precipitation

Question 8

What type of weather is typically associated with a warm front?

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Steady rain with low clouds

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Thunderstorms and clear skies

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Clear skies and no clouds

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Snow and ice

Question 9

What type of front is represented by a line with triangles on a weather map?

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Stationary front

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Occluded front

Question 10

What type of front is represented by a line with semicircles on a weather map?

Accepted Answer

Warm front

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Cold front

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Stationary front

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Occluded front

Question 11

Why is it important to look at a weather map before traveling?

Accepted Answer

To know what clothes to pack

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To find the best restaurants

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To see tourist attractions

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To check flight times

Question 12

Ice is water in its ____ state

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solid

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changing

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liquid

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gas

Question 13

When water freezes, it changes from a ____

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liquid to a solid

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gas to solid

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liquid to a gas

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solid to a gas

Question 14

At what temperature does water boil?

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212 degrees Fahrenheit

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213 degrees Celsius

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32 degrees Celsius

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32 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 15

When a puddle of water disappears after the sun comes out, it is called ____.

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

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Condensation

Question 16

Josh drew the picture below to show what he knew about the water cycle. He turned it into his teacher, but she gave it back to him because he did not label it. She told him he needed to label each number. What label should be on each number and why?

Accepted Answer

1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

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1: Condensation forms clouds; 2: Evaporation from a body of water; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

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1: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Evaporation from a body of water; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

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1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 3: Condensation forms clouds; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

Question 17

When water freezes, it _______________ heat or energy?

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loses

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absorbs (gains)

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creates

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condenses

Question 18

. David and his friend Delia arrive at the playground. David and his friend are so much alike. They are the same age and the same height, but David weighs more than Delia. They can't wait to play on the new seesaw at the playground. David hops onto one side and Delia hops onto the other. What will most likely happen to David and Delia on the seesaw?

Accepted Answer

David will move down, and Delia will move up because their forces are unbalanced.

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David and Delia will not move because their forces are balanced.

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David and Delia will not move because their forces are unbalanced.

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David will move up, and Delia will move down because their forces are unbalanced.

Question 19

A fourth grade student wanted to explore the effects on balanced and unbalanced forces on an object that is at rest. Which of the following investigations shows a balanced force?

Accepted Answer

Two dogs of equal weight play tug of war on a toy.

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A book falling off a desk.

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Three adults push a large box across the floor.

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A fourth grader pushes a shopping cart in the store.

Question 20

A fourth grade student dropped an egg and feather at the same time. A classmate who was observing the experiment wrote down a claim about how the gravitational force affects the feather and the egg. Which statement best describes the relationship between gravitational force and the objects?

Accepted Answer

The gravitational forces pulled the egg down faster because the feather is affected by air resistance.

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The gravitational forces pulled the feather down faster because it has less mass than the egg.

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The gravitational forces pulled the feather and the egg down at the same speed because they are equal masses.

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The gravitational force had zero effect on either object because they both fell.

Question 21

Which of the following statements best supports the claim that gravitational force affects the motion of an object?

Accepted Answer

Gravitational force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth, causing them to fall when dropped.

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Gravitational force is a natural phenomenon that only affects objects in space.

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Gravitational force pushes objects away from each other, making them float in the air.

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Gravitational force has no impact on objects on Earth; it only influences celestial bodies.

Question 22

Tommy is at the zoo with his mother, father, and little sister. His sister is 12 years old and is in a wheelchair. Tommy wants to take his sister to go see the Gorilla exhibit but there are stairs. What statement best describes the usage of a machine to help Tommy and his sister see the gorillas?

Accepted Answer

Tommy can ask his mother or father to help his sister push the wheelchair up the ramp

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Tommy can carry his sister up the stairs while in her wheelchair

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Tommy can ask his mother or father to bring his sister with them as they climb the stairs

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Tommy can ask his sister to go down the slide.

Question 23

A flat, sloped surface

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inclined plane

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force

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pulley

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simple machines

Question 24

A grooved wheel with a rope around it.

Accepted Answer

pulley

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inclined plane

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balanced force

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unbalanced force

Question 25

Which shows the correct flow of energy between organisms?

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Sun->plant->fish->bear

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Sun->fish->plant->bear

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Bear->fish->plant->sun

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Plant->fish->bear->sun

Question 26

Which process in the water cycle is responsible for cloud formation?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Transpiration

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

Question 27

What happens to the temperature of water as it changes from a liquid to a solid?

Accepted Answer

It decreases

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It remains constant

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It increases

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It fluctuates

Question 28

Below is a model of a pond ecosystem that a group of fourth graders are analyzing.

Which of the following best describes the role of the mosquito?

Accepted Answer

The mosquito is a consumer because it consumes other insects to live.

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The mosquito is a consumer because it eats dead materials.

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The mosquito is a producer because it makes its own food.

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The mosquito is a decomposer because it eats insects.

Question 29

Below is a food web. Which best describes the relationship between the berries and the animals?

Accepted Answer

The berries act like a producer because they provide energy to the deer, rabbit, and black bear when they are eaten.

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The berries act like a consumer and are consumed by the deer, rabbit, and black bear.

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The berries act like decomposers because they help the deer, rabbit, and black bear digest their food.

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The berries act like producers because they are the beginning part of the food web.

Question 30

An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material is called...

Accepted Answer

decomposer

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omnivore

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herbivore

Question 31

An organism that needs to eat other organisms is called...

Accepted Answer

consumer

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decomposer

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producer

Question 32

Organisms that make their own food are called...

Accepted Answer

producers

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herbivores

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omnivores

Question 33

Choose the living things in the food web that are consumers --click on the image to make it larger

Accepted Answer

hawk

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rabbit

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snake

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mouse

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wildflowers

Question 34

Producers use this process to turn the sun's light into energy.

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Sugar

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Animals

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Biotic Factors

Question 35

Use the image below to answer the following question. What conclusion can be drawn about how the ecosystem would be affected if the amount of krill decreased?

Accepted Answer

The population of krill predators would decrease.

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The population of krill predators would increase.

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The ecosystem would remain unaffected.

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The population of krill would increase.

Question 36

The table shows the basic needs of a robin. Which environmental change would be harmful to the survival of a robin?

Accepted Answer

Humans cutting down trees to build houses.

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Prairie dogs digging tunnels in the ground.

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Beavers building a dam to create a pond.

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Ants building large anthills in a schoolyard.

Question 37

Use the photograph below to help you answer the question. What would happen to the community if all the trees were cut down?

Accepted Answer

The consumers in the community that depends on trees will have to find another producer that will meet their needs.

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Parts of the community would have less shade.

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The consumers in the community that depends on trees will begin depending on other decomposers to fill the void of the smallest trees.

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The consumers in the community would increase as they would not have anything to eat.

Question 38

The diagram below shows a prairie food web. In this food web, which of the following shows where energy starts?

Accepted Answer

a. Sun

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b. Prairie grass

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c. Plant seeds

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d. Deer

Question 39

What is a push or pull referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Force

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Inclined Plane

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Pulley

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Gravity

Question 40

Which argument best supports the image below?

Accepted Answer

The basketball and tennis ball will hit the ground at the same time because of gravitational forces

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The basketball will hit the ground after the tennis ball because it is larger so it takes more time to fall

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The tennis ball will hit the ground after the basketball because the basketball has a higher mass

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The tennis ball will hit the ground before the basketball because it is smaller so it takes less time to fall

Question 41

What type of clouds are white and feathery?

Accepted Answer

Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulus

Question 42

What type of clouds are white and fluffy?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Stratus

Question 43

What type of clouds indicate good/ fair weather?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Stratus

Question 44

What type of clouds indicate sleet, light rain, or light snow?

Accepted Answer

Stratus

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Cirrus

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Cumulus

Question 45

Andrew notices the sky has a few clouds. Which question would his friends ask him to determine if it is a cumulus cloud?

Accepted Answer

Are the clouds large and look like cotton balls?

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Are the clouds dark gray?

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Are the clouds high in the sky?

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Are the clouds small and look like a thin ribbon?

Question 46

Students are using weather instruments to predict if we are going to have a snow day due to a blizzard. Which instruments might be best and why?

Accepted Answer

barometer to tell if the air pressure is low and a thermometer to check if the temperature is near freezing.

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rain gauge to measure the precipitation and wind vane to tell wind speed.

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barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing and a wind vane to tell wind speed.

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anemometer for wind speed of the storm and barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing.

Question 47

The weatherman identifies stratus clouds in the sky. Which question can students ask the weatherman to determine the weather?

Accepted Answer

Is there a chance of heavy rain?

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Will it be hot and dry outside?

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Will it be cold and dry outside?

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Is there a chance of light snow?

Question 48

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

The Climate of an area depends on the type of weather recorded over several years. Weather depends on what is happening outside right now.

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Weather is what is happening right now outside. Climate is what is predicted to happen next week.

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Climate data can be used to predict what you should wear next month. Weather data can be used to predict what you should wear tomorrow.

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Weather is predicted using temperature. The temperature of an area is not used to describe the climate.

Question 49

A fourth grader is looking at the sky and wonders if he is looking at a cumulus cloud. Which question should his friend ask to determine if it is a cumulus cloud?

Accepted Answer

Does this cloud look like it is stacked on top of one another?

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Is this cloud wispy and thin shaped?

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Does this cloud normally appear gray?

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Is this cloud usually found high up in the sky?

Question 50

Use the map below to answer the following questions: Using your knowledge of fronts, what is most likely the weather forecast for Kansas (KS)?

Accepted Answer

Cloudy, possible thunderstorm

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Fair weather (sunny)

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Rain and fog, possibility for days

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Light rain and hotter temperatures

Question 51

Use the weather map below to answer the following question. Based upon the map, what can you conclude about the weather and how people should dress in the Southeast near Miami?

Accepted Answer

People should wear tank tops and flip flops. The forecast is for a heat wave.

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People should wear coats, hats and gloves. The forecast is for snow.

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People should wear long sleeves and pants. The forecast is for clear, mild weather.

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People should wear rain gear and rain boots. The forecast is for rainy, cold weather.

Question 52

A friend is flying to Atlanta, Georgia to stay with you for a 3 day weekend. He wants to know what the weather will be like so that he brings the correct clothes. Look at the weather map. What will you tell him about the weather and what he should pack?

Accepted Answer

A cold front is coming. It will bring some rain at first and then clear cold weather. Your friend should pack rain gear and some jackets.

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A warm front is coming. It will bring some rain at first and then clear warm weather. Your friend should pack rain gear and shorts.

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A cold front is coming. It will bring cold temperatures. Your friend should pack jackets and gloves.

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A warm front is coming. It will bring warm temperatures. Your friend should pack tank tops and shorts.

Question 53

Which question can the students ask to determine the cloud types shown?

Accepted Answer

What altitude is the cloud found at?

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What is the temperature of the cloud?

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What process formed the cloud?

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How far will the cloud travel?

Question 54

Which of the following situations described by a fourth grade student shows the climate of an area?

Accepted Answer

Georgia has a mild winter with a low chance of snow.

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There was heavy rain for a week when there was a hurricane.

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On Monday, August 6th there is a chance of thunderstorms.

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A cold front is coming towards Georgia next week.

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