Weather and Climate Review Game

1. Jackson and Aiden are planning a picnic and want to know the current temperature. What tool would they use to determine the temperature?

• anemometer

• windsock

• thermometer

• rain gauge

1. Imagine you are planning a trip to a new city. Which questions would you ask to determine the kind of climate the city has?

• • What time does the sun rise?

• • How many cloudy days were there this month?

• • What kind of temperatures are there all year?

• • How many people live in the area?

1. During a geography class, Sophia and Michael were discussing different climates. Which climate has a variety of temperatures?

• Temperate

• Tundra

• Desert

• Rainforest

1. Olivia is planning a trip to a region with a temperate climate. How much precipitation should she expect?

• • Not much; it’s dry there

• • A lot; it rains almost every day

• • A moderate amount; it gets some rain and snow

• • It doesn’t get any

1. Why couldn’t a plant with shallow roots survive in the tundra?

• • There is too much water in the soil

• • There is too much sunlight

• • The roots can’t reach liquid water

• • There is not enough sunlight

1. Mia and Zoe are planning a trip and are discussing different climates. How are tundras and deserts similar?

• • They are both freezing during the day

• • They are both hot during the day

• • They are both dry climates

• • They don’t have any similarities

1. Why are there very few plants in a tundra?

• • The soil is often frozen

• • The soil is never frozen

• • The soil has too many rocks

• • Animals eat all the plants

1. Why do plants on the forest floor have larger leaves?

• • They are closer to the sun

• • More animals live here

• • To shade other plants 

• • To capture as much sunlight as possible

1. What would Sophia observe if she visited a rainforest?

• • Plants that need to survive in a dry climate

• • Frequent snowfall

• • Lots of plants and not many animals

• • Frequent rainfall

1. Harper is studying about rainforests in her geography class. She learns that rainforests are ______.

• • Warm all year

• • Dry during the winter

• • Cooler in the summer

• • Dry all year