Exam Practice: Unit 4: Weather

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Exam Practice: Unit 4

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Learning objectives:
Identify the difference between climate and weather.
Name the different seasons.
Be able to look at a weather map and predict weather.
Describe different ways we can measure weather.
Explain what causes seasons.
Describe what a natural hazard is and name some.
Describe how we can stay safe during natural hazards.
Describe what a hydrologist, meteorologist and civil engineer do.

Lesson 1 Weather Patterns


1) What the air is like at a certain time and place is _____.
wind atmosphere weather

2) Water (rain) that falls from the atmosphere is called _____.


precipitation temperature wind

3) Precipitation, wind, and air pressure are all ways to describe the weather?
True False

4) Match
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5. What temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) does the thermometer show?

20°F 40°F 60°F 80°F


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6) Callie’s grandmother showed her a weather map in the newspaper. Which


information can be found on a weather map?

amount of pollution in the air air pressure and precipitation

Lesson 2 Weather and Seasons


1) Different seasons are caused by the spinning of the Earth on an imaginary
line called its ___________.

hemisphere axis rod

2) Earth has ----------------------- seasons.


1 4 6 3

3) Places high up in the mountains have ------------------ climates than lower


areas.
colder warmer
4) Brazil's temperature is between 70- and 80-degrees Fahrenheit all year long.
Parts of Brazil are very wet and get around 6.5 feet of rain each year.
Indonesia has temperatures between 79- and 82-degrees Fahrenheit all year
long. There can be up to 10 feet of rainfall each year.
Which conclusion can be made about Brazil and Indonesia?
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A. Brazil and Indonesia must be located at the same latitude because their
climates are similar.

B. Brazil and Indonesia must be located very close to one another because
their climates are similar.
5) A cold and wet climate will probably receive ----------------------- precipitation.
very little a lot of
6). Which best describes climate?
temperature and seasons average precipitation and temperature
7) Because of the Earth's ---------------------, the Sun's rays strike the Earth at
different angles.
rotation tilt
8) Snow, sleet, or hail is a kind of precipitation that might fall on a very cold
day?
True False

9) The pattern of seasonal weather that happens year after year is called _____.
weather season climate

10) The chart shows the weather recorded for four different days throughout
the year.
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Lesson 3: Natural Hazards


1) Which natural hazard often causes another natural hazard?
An earthquake often causes a drought. A hurricane often causes a flood.
2) An earthquake causes ------------- that are strongest near the center.
Vibration Water
3) Which natural hazard might cause a landslide when the ground shakes?
pollution forest fire earthquake
4) Which is a funnel cloud that causes damage on land?
hurricane thunderstorm tornado
5) Flash floods are floods that happen with a rise in water level.
very slow very fast
6) A large storm that forms over an ocean is called a _____.
thunderstorm tornado hurricane
7) A storm with lots of snow, cold temperatures, and strong winds is called a
_____.
thunderstorm tornado blizzard
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8). Wildfires can occur from in the forest.
rising water lightning strikes
9) A tornado is an example of a _____.
natural hazard landslide man-made event
10) What can cause a landslide?
drought magnetic force gravity

Lesson 4: Preparing for Natural Hazards


1) Which of the following is not a way that can lessen the damage a hurricane
can cause?

a) Floodwalls can be reinforced using permanent or temporary methods.


b) Windows can be taped to prevent them from breaking into many
dangerous pieces.
c) Doors are left open to allow the wind to blow through buildings.

2) A ---------------------protects buildings and other structures from lightning


strikes.
levee lightning rod
3) Which of the following might a lightning rod prevent?
a flood an earthquake a fire
4) Evacuation(leaving) of an area before a---------------- can be a way to stay
safe from harm.
Blizzard hurricane
5) A -------------------is a temporary wall built to prevent flooding in an area
Flood wall Levee
6) Cities that do not have buildings constructed to withstand earthquakes
__________________________.
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a) can suffer a lot more damage than another city that does have them.
b) will likely not suffer any damage.

7) To help prevent the risk of -------------------------, workers will clear the dead
wood from a forest.
wildfire earthquake
8) During earthquakes if you are indoors, duck underneath a table or doorway
and stay away from walls and windows.

True False
9) During earthquakes if you are outside, stay away from anything that may
fall, such as trees, or power lines.

True False

10) What would show that the lightning rod is successful?


a) The lightning rod is hit by lightning during a storm and catches fire.
b) Lightning hits the lightning rod on the building instead of hitting the
building.
11) Levees can be used to prevent damage from-------------------
floods Earthquakes
12) Bridges can be built to bend without breaking to prevent damage in a(n) -
-------------------------------------------.
earthquake flood
13) A group of students are designing a model house that is safe in strong
Which house would be the safest?
a) A house built out of bricks.
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b) A house built out of toothpicks.
c) A house built out of linking cubes.
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