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Weather Unit Test

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1. What is the difference between weather and
climate?
a. Climate changes daily and weather occurs over long periods of time.
b. There is no difference; they are the same thing.
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c. Climate occurs over long periods of time and weather changes daily.

2. Which of the following is NOT considered to be precipitation?

a. Snow
b. A Sunny Day
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d. Hail

3. Match the cloud picture with the proper description.

These clouds are known as fair

weather clouds. They are white,
fluffy, and look like cotton candy.

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These clouds are thin and wispy
that are found very high in the
sky.

These clouds are low in the sky.

They spread over the sky like a
large grey blanket. These are
rain clouds.
 4. Circle the correct answer. Which of the following diagrams represents what the
molecules would look like in HOT weather?

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5. Label the Water Cycle using the vocabulary we discussed in class.

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6. Match the picture with the proper definition.

 Measures air
pressure.
Moisture in the
air.
Heat created by
the sun.
Warm air rises
and cool air
rushes in.
Daily
conditioning of
the atmosphere.
Instrument used
to tell wind
direction.
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7. There are a few factors that affect weather, which one of following
does NOT affect weather?
a. Air Temperature
b. Cloud Cover
c. Sunlight
d. Anemometer
e. Humidity

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