Question

1 what observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?
a the thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
b the average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
c the snowfall in this area was twice this week than it was last week.
d the average wind speed in april was less than it was in march.
2 when it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is occurring in the southern hemisphere?
a spring
b summer
c fall
d winter
3 which factors best help a meteorologist predict the weather?
a air pressure, wind speed, time of day
b location, season, rainfall
c temperature, air pressure, time of day
d wind speed, temperature, location
4 why do children resemble their biological parents?
a children eat similar food as their parents.
b children live in the same place as their parents.
c children have similar dna to their parents.
d children learn by observing their parents.
5 which trait might a dog have that was not inherited from its parents?
a bushy tail
b long fur
c ability to smell flowers
d ability to pull a sled
6 a student starts kindergarten. which trait will the student most likely acquire with help from teachers?
a ability to read
b ability to have dimples
c ability to have red hair
d ability to have curly hair
7 which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
a fair
b humid
c foggy
d stormy
8 which steps of the water cycle most directly cause floods?
a precipitation and runoff
c condensation and evaporation
b runoff and condensation
d evaporation and precipitation
9 algae uses energy from the sun to make food. which ecosystem role best classifies algae?
a decomposer
b primary consumer
c producer
d secondary consumer
10 blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled due to the weather. the sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. which will most likely happen to blake’s baseball game?
a it will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.
b it will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.
c it will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.
d it will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

Explanation:

1. Climate refers to long-term average weather patterns, while weather is short-term. A 10-year temperature increase is a climate change.
2. Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons; spring in the North means autumn in the South.
3. Meteorologists use short-term atmospheric conditions (air pressure, wind speed, time of day) to predict daily weather.
4. Biological resemblance comes from shared genetic material (DNA) between parents and children.
5. Inherited traits are genetic; the ability to pull a sled is a learned/developed skill, not inherited.
6. Reading is an acquired skill taught in school, while physical traits like dimples, red hair, curly hair are genetic.
7. Cumulus clouds are typically associated with fair, calm weather.
8. Precipitation (heavy rain) and runoff (water flowing over land) directly lead to excess water that causes floods.
9. Producers make their own food using sunlight; algae does this via photosynthesis.
10. Cumulonimbus clouds bring severe thunderstorms, which would lead to a game cancellation and rescheduling.

Answer:

1. b. The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years
2. C. fall
3. A. air pressure, wind speed, time of day
4. c. Children have similar DNA to their parents.
5. D. ability to pull a sled
6. A. ability to read
7. A. fair
8. a. Precipitation and runoff
9. C. producer
10. D. It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.