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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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)
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)
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
High Pressure / Low Pressure | arrow_right_alt | Describes what the temperature, precipitation, wind, and air pressure is like day to day. |
Water Cycle | arrow_right_alt | Describes what the weather is like in a region over long periods of time |
Prediction | arrow_right_alt | The process of continuous water movement through the earth and its atmosphere |
Weather | arrow_right_alt | Snow, sleet, rain, hail |
Precipitation | arrow_right_alt | The measure of how hot or cold the air is |
Meteorologist | arrow_right_alt | The measure of how fast the air is moving past a certain point |
Temperature | arrow_right_alt | The direction the wind is moving from |
Biomes | arrow_right_alt | The force applied to a surface by the weight of the air |
Warm Front | arrow_right_alt | A tool used to measure weather data and track weather conditions |
Wind Speed | arrow_right_alt | Predicting the weather |
Forecasting | arrow_right_alt | A person who studies the weather |
Bar Graph | arrow_right_alt | Describes what the weather is typically like (think seasons) |
Weather Instrument | arrow_right_alt | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Climate | arrow_right_alt | How much force is applied to a surface by the weight of the air |
Seasons | arrow_right_alt | The area where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass |
Weather Patterns | arrow_right_alt | The area where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass |
Wind Direction | arrow_right_alt | A representation of data using bars |
Cold Front | arrow_right_alt | Describing what someone thinks could happen |
North Pole | arrow_right_alt | The areas with specific climates |
Continent | arrow_right_alt | Earth's division of land |
Equator | arrow_right_alt | An imaginary line around the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitutde |
South Pole | arrow_right_alt | The northern most point |
Climate Zone | arrow_right_alt | The southern most point |
Air Pressure | arrow_right_alt | A large area with a specific climate, plants, and animals |
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What data can we collect to describe weather day-to-day? Please write in complete sentences.
What data can we collect to describe weather day-to-day? Please write in complete sentences.
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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).
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).
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1
What are the stages of the Water Cycle?
What are the stages of the Water Cycle?
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1
Describe what the next day's weather will be like. Be sure to talk about both temperature and precipitation.
Describe what the next day's weather will be like. Be sure to talk about both temperature and precipitation.
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5
Given the weather forecast in the picture above, select which items you would pack for a trip to that region.
Given the weather forecast in the picture above, select which items you would pack for a trip to that region.
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How is climate different than weather?
How is climate different than weather?
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3
Select the factors that affect the climate of a region.
Select the factors that affect the climate of a region.
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5
Use your notes from the biome travel brochure presentations to list 5 facts you learned. Try to include facts from different biomes.
Use your notes from the biome travel brochure presentations to list 5 facts you learned. Try to include facts from different biomes.
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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.
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.