Warm-up quiz

Short answers are fine. You can write "I don't know". We are not testing you — we want to see what you naturally think before the unit. We will ask the same kinds of questions at the end.

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   Question 1 · Earth spheres

   Name two parts of the Earth system that interact when it rains.

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   Question 2 · Sensors

   How can a thermometer reading mislead you about “the weather”?

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   Question 3 · Earthquakes

   What does GeoNet measure that you cannot see with your eyes?

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   Question 4 · Floods

   Where does water go on our school grounds when it rains heavily?

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   Question 5 · Climate vs weather

   What is the difference between weather and climate?

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   Question 6 · Uncertainty

   Why should hazard maps show what scientists are not sure about?

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   Question 7 · Public data

   Why compare your measurements to NIWA or MetService data?

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   Question 8 · Audience

   Who in our community needs honest earth-science information?

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   Question 9 · Your question

   What do you want to find out about Earth systems near us?

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    Question 10 · Confidence

    Confidence about earth systems — one know; one unsure.

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