Weather and Climate

Most places near the equator have warm tropical climates. Some places near the equator are much cooler and even have snow. Where in a tropical climate are you most likely to find cooler weather and snow?

• at the top of a very tall mountain

• at sea level near a cold ocean front

• in cloudy places near middle of a continent

• at the base of a mountain that blocks air flow

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The climate of an area is determined partly by location. Three major climate zones are tropical, temperate, and polar. Which places shown on the map have a tropical climate?

• Points A and B

• Points B and C

• Points C and E

• Points D and E

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Sharon's class was doing a project on weather in different environments in North America. Sharaon's assignment was to research common weather conditions in one type of environment. She made the table below to show what she found. Which type of environment was Sharon most likely researching?

• wetland

• rainforest

• swamp

• mountain

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Two towns in Florida have about the same latitudes and elevations. One town is on the coast and the other is far inland. How would the summer weather of the inland town most likely be different from the weather in the coastal town?

• lower temperatures and have less rainfall

• higher temperatures and have less rainfall

• lower temperatures and have more rainfall

• higher temperatures and have more rainfall

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The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful?

• Average yearly precipitation

• Today’s barometric pressure

• Temperature changes in one month

• How often natural disasters occur

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The barometric pressure increases when colder air sinks toward the Earth and decreases when warmer air rises away from Earth. Which statement BEST explains the cause of rain?

• The rising air cools down, forming water droplets

• The rising air makes space below it for rain clouds

• The rising air warms up, creating rain clouds

• The rising air displaces the water droplets above it

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If the barometric pressure is low and the temperature is 25*C (77*F), what kind of weather is MOST likely happening?

• Sunny

• Rainy

• Icy

• Snowy

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Two students living in different locations decide to use rain gauges to compare the amounts of precipitation in their locations over the course of a week. One student lives in Canada, and the other student lives in Florida. In which months would a rain gauge likely NOT provide accurate precipitation data for a comparison between the two locations?

• March, April, May

• December, January, February

• September, October, November

• June, July, August

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One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is 2°C, and the wind speed is 5 miles per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

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Mia lives in a place that is usually sunny with frequent summer rains. For most of the year, it is warm and humid. Mia has never seen snow where she lives. In what type of climate zone does Mia most likely live?

• desert

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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