Weather-Related Differences

Multiple Choice

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

Multiple Choice

A desert may look like the first picture, or a desert may look like the second picture. Which is a feature of all deserts?

• a) Very cold temperatures

• b) Very little precipitation

• c) High humidity

• d) High heat

Multiple Choice

Beavers make their lodges out of tree branches and mud. In which environment is a beaver most likely to be found?

• a) Desert

• b) Forest

• c) Marsh

• d) Tundra

Multiple Choice

Temperature is one of the factors that scientists use to define climate. The graph below shows the average temperatures in a town. In what climate zone is this town most likely located?

• A. Polar

• B. Tropical

• C. Temperate

• D. Desert

Multiple Choice

Wetlands and rain forests both have high humidity. What is another factor these two environments have in common?

• a) High amounts of precipitation

• b) High elevations

• c) Low number of living things

• d) Low temperatures

Multiple Choice

The following environments are all in the temperate zone. Which place would you expect to be the hottest and humid?

• A. Desert

• B. Swamp

• C. Wooded forest

• D. Mountain range