EVALUATION TEST

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3. The weather

Name: ............................................................................................................................................

INITIAL EVALUATION

EVALUATION MATERIAL

1. Indicate whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

Water vapour in the air causes clouds to form.
Wind can make us feel hotter or colder.
The weather does not change during the year.
The coldest areas on Earth are near the Equator.

2. Write the type of precipitation shown in each photograph:

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3. Look at the weather map below and answer the questions:

Where is it raining in Spain? Where is it sunny?

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SOLUCIONES

EVALUACIN FINAL

EVALUATION MATERIAL

DE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE

LA EVALUACIN INICIAL DEL

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Solutions to the evaluation test

1. Indicate whether the following statements

from left to right are: hail, snow and rain.

SOLUTION: True: Water vapour in the air causes clouds to

form. / Wind can make us feel hotter or colder. False:
The weather does not change during the year. / The
coldest areas on Earth are near the Equator.

3. Look at the weather map below

2. Write the type of precipitation shown

SOLUTION: The precipitations which appear in the photos

SOLUTION: Open answer.

It is sunny in Andalusia, Extremadura, South of Castile Leon and Canary Islands.
It is rainy in Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Catalonia,
Community of Valencia, Murcia and east of Castile - La
Mancha.

UNIT EVALUATION
Initial evaluation
The initial evaluation test in this guide aims to review some
of the contents and procedures students studied during the
previous academic year.
The Initial Evaluation Test on page 3-4 of this guide can
be photocopied and handed out to students to check
they can:
Recognise whether the sentences provided on the
weather and on atmospheric phenomena are true or
false.

Recognise the importance of weather forecasts.

Identify factors that affect the climate.

Final evaluation
The Final Evaluation Test on pages 3-23 and 3-24 of this
guide can be photocopied and given to students to see if
they can:

Identify different types of precipitation.

Identify the main features of weather and describe each

one.

Interpret a weather map and predict what the weather will

be like in each place.

Explain how weather changes during the day and from

day to day.

Continuous evaluation
See table on page 3-22 of this guide for suggestions on
ongoing assessment in the following areas:

Recognise the instruments used to measure the weather

and explain how they work.
Understand how weather is predicted and interpret
weather maps.

Describe the main features of weather.

Classify precipitation according to the size of the drops of

water.

Understand how weather is measured.

Identify and describe the Earths climate zones.

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