Water Cycle/Weather ReviewJanuary 24

Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?

A. Weather refers to conditions nearer the groundthan climate.

B. Climate is related to the amount of sunlight, weatheris not.

C. Weather conditions include precipitation, butclimate does not.

D. Climate covers larger areas and longer timesthan weather. D

These weather maps show conditions in Texas on two days. Which city on the map had rain on Friday which had cleared by Sunday?• A. Houston• B. El Paso• C. Amarillo• D. Dallas

C

Students are conducting an investigation using four bowls containing water and salt to represent the ocean.

Where did the most evaporation occur?

A. Sunny window sill

B. Outside in shade

C. Outside in direct sunlight

D. In a closet with no light

The two weather maps show a front moving across Texas.

1. In which of the following cities would a decrease in temperature be predicted between Day 1 and Day 2?

A. Amarillo

B. Austin

C. El Paso

D. Sweetwater

B

What cycle is represented in theabove diagram?A atmosphere cycleB cloud cycleC nitrogen cycleD water cycle

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

A. Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

B. Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

C. Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

D. Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?

A. The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the

Midwest of the United States.

B. Central Australia usually receives less than 110mm of rainfall all year.

C. The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona.

D. On average, there 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July.