Grade 1 Science Practice Test: Weather and Seasons
- Weather and Seasons
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
Weather changes from day to day, and the seasons change during the year. Use what you see outside every day to answer these questions.
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Question 1
Which tool tells you how hot or cold the air is?
Correct answer: D
A thermometer measures temperature, which tells how hot or cold it is. A rain gauge measures how much rain fell.
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Question 2
Which clothes are best for playing outside on a snowy day?
Correct answer: A
Snow means it is cold, so you need warm clothes that cover your body, head and hands.
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Question 3
Which list shows the seasons in the right order?
Correct answer: C
After spring comes summer, then fall, then winter, and then spring again. The pattern repeats every year.
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Question 4
The leaves on many trees turn red, orange and yellow and drop to the ground.
Which season is it?
Correct answer: B
In fall, the leaves of many trees change color and fall off. In spring and summer the leaves are green.
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Question 5
The sky is full of dark gray clouds, and you see flashes of lightning.
What kind of weather is coming?
Correct answer: A
Dark clouds and lightning are signs of a thunderstorm. A clear, sunny day has no dark clouds.
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Question 6
What can you see outside that shows it is windy?
Correct answer: A
You cannot see wind itself, but you can see it move things like branches, flags and leaves.
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Question 7
Why should you go inside when you hear thunder?
Correct answer: B
If you can hear thunder, lightning is close enough to be dangerous. A building keeps you safe.
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Question 8
Lena kept a weather chart for one week.
Weather this week Weather Number of days Sunny 3 Rainy 2 Cloudy 2 Which kind of weather happened most often?
Correct answer: D
The chart shows 3 sunny days, which is more than the 2 rainy days or the 2 cloudy days. There were no snowy days.
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Question 9
Look at Lena's weather chart again.
Weather this week Weather Number of days Sunny 3 Rainy 2 Cloudy 2 How many more sunny days than rainy days were there?
Correct answer: C
There were 3 sunny days and 2 rainy days. 3 minus 2 is 1. The answer 5 comes from adding instead of subtracting.
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Question 10
Why is a weather forecast helpful?
Correct answer: B
A forecast tells what the weather will probably be, so people can bring an umbrella or wear a coat. It cannot change the weather.
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