Weather and Climate Exam
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Stephanie Jenkins
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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1.
Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a factor that affects climate?
Altitude
Latitude
Lakes & Oceans
Animal Migration
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Multiple Choice
Eliana measures outdoor temperatures in an area each day for a week at exactly 2:00 p.m. The temperatures she records are all between 25 °C and 30 °C. Eliana concludes that the climate of the area is tropical. What is the most important reason why her conclusion might not be correct?
She took the temperature readings at the same time each day.
She made her conclusion based only on temperature and not also on precipitation.
She did not calculate the average of her data
She made her conclusion based on only one week of data instead of over a long period of time.
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Multiple Choice
In Florida, the temperature at the beach in the summer can be 5 degrees cooler than inland. Also in the winter the beach can be 5 degrees warmer than inland. What causes this?
The water heats up and cools down slower than the land
The land distributes the thermal energy equally
The ocean reflects energy into the atmosphere
The ocean and land create convection currents
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Multiple Choice
The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes sand on the surface of a beach.
Which arrow shows convection?
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5.
Multiple Choice
The climate of an area can be different from its weather. Which of the following statements describes the climate of an area?
There should be heavy rains tomorrow morning.
The rains next week are expected to cause some flooding.
The average temperature from 1930–1996 was 23°C (74°F)
The high temperature on September 4, 2009, was 32°C (89°F
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