Climates Around the World
Grade 3 - Science - On Level

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Why use many years of data for climate?
- climate is a story setting only
- one day proves every year
- long-term data show typical patterns
- data should be ignored
Which statement compares climates?
- A character solved a problem.
- The word has a prefix.
- Region A is wetter than Region B.
- A rectangle has sides.
Which climate evidence fits a rainforest?
- no plants or animals
- almost no precipitation
- high rainfall through much of the year
- constant freezing temperatures
Which tool can show climate differences across regions?
- a climate map
- a lunch tray
- a spelling test
- a dialogue tag
A region is hot and dry most of the year. Which climate description fits?
- desert climate
- ocean tide
- rainforest climate
- polar climate
Which data help compare two climates?
- average temperature and precipitation
- story characters
- plural nouns
- coin values
Which question investigates climate?
- Which noun is plural?
- How much rain does this region usually get each year?
- Who is the main character?
- What is 8 x 7?
A climate chart shows rain in most months and warm temperatures. Which claim fits?
- the region has a warm, wet climate
- the region has no weather
- the region is always frozen
- the chart shows only fiction
A polar region has very cold average temperatures. Which evidence supports that climate?
- monthly temperatures stay below freezing
- a single coin
- one warm recess day
- a fiction title
How is climate different from today's weather?
- climate is punctuation
- climate is one afternoon only
- weather never changes
- climate describes patterns over a long time