Leah asked her mom, "will it rain today? " leah is asking about the (3 points)
weather
climate
latitude
region
2.
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which of the following best defines climate? (3 points)
short-term atmospheric conditions of a region
the weather pattern of an area over two weeks or less
average weather conditions of a region over the long term
a pattern of weather that never changes
3.
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what do weather and climate have in common? (3 points)
both affect average ocean temperatures.
both are averages measured over a long period of time.
both apply to a certain region.
both change from day to day.
4.
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which of the following is a characteristic of science? (3 points)
it asks questions about the natural world.
it asks questions that cannot be tested.
it is done by only one scientist at a time.
it uses opinions to make conclusions.
5.
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"can dogs identify colors? " is an example of a scientific question. "are dogs better pets than cats? " is not. use complete sentences to explain the difference between these questions and why only one is scientific. (5 points)
the difference between these two questions is that one has a scientific answer for that question.
the one that says, " can dogs identify colors? " is scientific because it can be answered scientifically
but the one that says, "are dogs better pets than cats? " cannot be answered scientifically.

6.
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something used to represent a complex idea or process in science is a (3 points)
program
microscope
hypothesis
model
7.
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is this a scientific model? use complete sentences to explain why or why not. (5 points)

a graphic organizer showing the water cycle
public domain