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1st grade weather and climate

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 13 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-ESS1-2, NGSS.K-ESS2-1, NGSS.K-ESS3-2, NGSS.3-ESS3-1 · England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes, KS3 Geography links

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Question 1
Seasons: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Winter has the shortest days.
- B. It is usually warmer in summer than in winter.
- C. It is summer everywhere on Earth at the same time.
- D. Seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Question 2
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- B. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- C. It is safe to walk through fast-flowing flood water.
- D. Weather forecasts help people prepare for storms.
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Question 3
In which season do many trees lose their leaves?
- A. none
- B. spring
- C. autumn (fall)
- D. summer
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Question 4
Which kind of severe weather is this: heavy snow blown by strong winds?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 5
Why do weather forecasters warn people about storms?
- A. to scare people
- B. to make it rain
- C. to stop the storm
- D. so people can prepare and stay safe
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Question 6
Seasons: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- B. It is usually warmer in summer than in winter.
- C. There are four seasons in a year in the UK and most of the US.
- D. Trees lose their leaves in spring.
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Question 7
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- B. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- C. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- D. Sheltering under a tree is safe in a thunderstorm.
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Question 8
In which season do many plants start to grow new leaves and flowers?
- A. spring
- B. none
- C. autumn (fall)
- D. winter
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Question 9
Which kind of severe weather is this: a snowstorm where you cannot see far?
- A. flood
- B. tornado
- C. blizzard
- D. heatwave
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Question 10
What is a hurricane?
- A. a light shower
- B. a huge, powerful storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm oceans
- C. an earthquake
- D. a sunny day
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Question 11
Seasons: which statement is NOT true?
- A. It is usually warmer in summer than in winter.
- B. Seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- C. It is summer everywhere on Earth at the same time.
- D. Winter has the shortest days.
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Question 12
Severe weather: which statement is NOT true?
- A. In a heatwave you should drink water and stay in the shade.
- B. Flood water can be dangerous even when it looks shallow.
- C. Lightning can strike tall objects such as trees.
- D. It is safe to walk through fast-flowing flood water.
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Question 13
In which season are the days longest?
- A. winter
- B. autumn (fall)
- C. spring
- D. summer

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Answer key: 1st grade weather and climate

1. C. It is summer everywhere on Earth at the same time.
2. C. It is safe to walk through fast-flowing flood water.
3. C. autumn (fall)
4. C. blizzard
5. D. so people can prepare and stay safe
6. D. Trees lose their leaves in spring.
7. D. Sheltering under a tree is safe in a thunderstorm.
8. A. spring
9. C. blizzard
10. B. a huge, powerful storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm oceans
11. C. It is summer everywhere on Earth at the same time.
12. D. It is safe to walk through fast-flowing flood water.
13. D. summer