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Weather and Climate Unit Post-Assessment

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10 questions
Answer each question completely and to the best of your ability. If you have a question, please raise your hand!
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Question 1
1.

Match each vocabulary word to its definition. (Tech Tip: Click on the dots next to the vocabulary word and then click on the arrow next to the definition you want to match it with)

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Weather Patterns
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Describes what the temperature, precipitation, wind, and air pressure is like day to day.
Cold Front
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Describes what the weather is like in a region over long periods of time
Climate
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The process of continuous water movement through the earth and its atmosphere
Temperature
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Snow, sleet, rain, hail
Wind Speed
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The measure of how hot or cold the air is
High Pressure / Low Pressure
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The measure of how fast the air is moving past a certain point
Biomes
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The direction the wind is moving from
Equator
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The force applied to a surface by the weight of the air
North Pole
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A tool used to measure weather data and track weather conditions
Air Pressure
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Predicting the weather
Water Cycle
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A person who studies the weather
Weather Instrument
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Describes what the weather is typically like (think seasons)
Bar Graph
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Meteorologist
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How much force is applied to a surface by the weight of the air
Continent
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The area where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass
Warm Front
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The area where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass
Seasons
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A representation of data using bars
Weather
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Describing what someone thinks could happen
Prediction
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The areas with specific climates
Precipitation
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Earth's division of land
Forecasting
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An imaginary line around the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitutde
Climate Zone
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The northern most point
Wind Direction
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The southern most point
South Pole
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A large area with a specific climate, plants, and animals
Question 2
2.

What data can we collect to describe weather day-to-day? Please write in complete sentences.

Question 3
3.

What tools can we use to collect weather data? Name at least 3 tools and say what they measure. You may use dot for a thought (list).

Question 4
4.

What are the stages of the Water Cycle?

Question 5
5.

Describe what the next day's weather will be like. Be sure to talk about both temperature and precipitation.

Question 6
6.

Given the weather forecast in the picture above, select which items you would pack for a trip to that region.

Question 7
7.

How is climate different than weather?

Question 8
8.

Select the factors that affect the climate of a region.

Question 9
9.

Use your notes from the biome travel brochure presentations to list 5 facts you learned. Try to include facts from different biomes.

Question 10
10.

Use the space below to tell me anything else you know about weather and climate that I did not ask in the previous questions. This question is worth 0 points (so it cannot hurt your overall score). It can, however, show me that you understand the concepts of weather and climate even if you were confused about a previous question.