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Weather and Climate Unit Post-Assessment

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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 2
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What data can we collect to describe weather day-to-day? Please write in complete sentences.

Question 3
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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
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What are the stages of the Water Cycle?

Question 5
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Describe what the next day's weather will be like. Be sure to talk about both temperature and precipitation.

Question 6
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Question 7
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How is climate different than weather?

Question 8
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Select the factors that affect the climate of a region.

Question 9
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Use your notes from the biome travel brochure presentations to list 5 facts you learned. Try to include facts from different biomes.

Question 10
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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.

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)
Bar Graph
Describes what the temperature, precipitation, wind, and air pressure is like day to day.
Warm Front
Describes what the weather is like in a region over long periods of time
Precipitation
The process of continuous water movement through the earth and its atmosphere
Biomes
Snow, sleet, rain, hail
Cold Front
The measure of how hot or cold the air is
Climate Zone
The measure of how fast the air is moving past a certain point
Seasons
The direction the wind is moving from
Weather Patterns
The force applied to a surface by the weight of the air
Air Pressure
A tool used to measure weather data and track weather conditions
Wind Direction
Predicting the weather
South Pole
A person who studies the weather
Meteorologist
Describes what the weather is typically like (think seasons)
Temperature
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Wind Speed
How much force is applied to a surface by the weight of the air
Equator
The area where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass
Forecasting
The area where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass
North Pole
A representation of data using bars
Climate
Describing what someone thinks could happen
Weather
The areas with specific climates
Water Cycle
Earth's division of land
Continent
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitutde
Weather Instrument
The northern most point
Prediction
The southern most point
High Pressure / Low Pressure
A large area with a specific climate, plants, and animals
Given the weather forecast in the picture above, select which items you would pack for a trip to that region.
T-Shirt
Winter Jacket
Snow Boots
Flip Flops
Shorts
Rain Boots
Winter Gloves
Rain Coat
What country it is
Elevation above sea level
Location on Earth in relation to the Equator (latitude)
How many animals live in a region
Nearness to the ocean
How many people live in a region