Water Cycle/Weather Review
January 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 ground
than climate.
B. Climate is related to the amount of sunlight, weather
is not.
C. Weather conditions include precipitation, but
climate does not.
D. Climate covers larger areas and longer times
than 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
• C. Amarillo
• D. Dallas
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 the
above diagram?
A atmosphere cycle
B cloud cycle
C nitrogen cycle
D 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.