Weather Test (8)

In the spring, when the sun shines and warms the earth, the ground begins to ..........
freeze
melt
thaw

In the fall, people often ......... and gather leaves that fall from the trees in their yards and parks.
rake
shovel
swarm

In the winter, bears and frogs fall into a deep sleep and then, in the spring, they wake up from ..........
migration
hibernation
mitigation

In the spring, ......... sprout. They are small plants that form from seeds. They are young plants that usually need to be transplanted into larger areas so that they can grow into larger plants and trees.
seedlings
conifers
pumpkins

In many countries around the world, people use a common, metric measuring system called the ......... unit in order to measure temperature fluctuations in the weather.
Celsius
Kelvin
Fahrenheit

In the United States, people use a common measuring system called the ......... unit of measure in order to gauge temperature fluctuations in the weather.
Celsius
Kelvin
Fahrenheit

A ......... eruption is a natural explosion that forms below the earth's surface and is blown out onto the earth's shell. It's then followed by extremely hot, molten rock and ash.
volcano
Kelvin
heat

A weather ......... is an instrument that points out or reveals the wind direction.
scarecrow
vane
term

People often go to beaches or lakes during the hot, summer months in order to escape the ..........
snow
heat
monsoon

A ......... front happens when chilly, wintry air replaces warmer air in any region.
heat
burn
cold