Quiz about 6th Grade Weather and Climate

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences climate?

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Flowers

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Wind Patterns

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Ocean Currents

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Landforms

Question 2

Climate is

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the average weather conditions over a long period of time

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the local, short term state of the atmosphere

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Crystallization

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Clouds that are formed from water in the air

Question 3

The climate zone that is at both the top and the bottom of the globe

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Polar

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Temperate

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Tropical

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Mild

Question 4

Which of the following is the climate zone directly on, above, and below the equator

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Tropical

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Temperate

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Polar

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Moderate

Question 5

Which of the following is the climate zone between the equator and the poles? (This is where California is located)

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Temperate

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Polar

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Tropical

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Hot

Question 6

Which of the following is the definition of weather?

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the local, short term state of the atmosphere

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the average weather conditions over a long period of time

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glaciers

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troposphere

Question 7

Why doesn't the equator experience seasons?

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the sun's rays hit the equator more directly than anywhere else

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landforms

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ocean currents

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the rotation of the Earth

Question 8

Pismo, California, located on the West Coast, has cooler temperatures all year long compared to Hanford, California. Why?

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the West Coast of California has a cold ocean current

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Hanford is closer to the equator

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Pismo has a higher elevation than Hanford

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It is always cooler on any coast in the world than anywhere else

Question 9

Weather and climate are the same thing

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false

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true

Question 10

Even though the mountains are closer to the sun, the climate is cooler than other areas with a lower

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elevation

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latitude

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longitude

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landform

Question 11

What is the distance north or south of the equator?

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latitude

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longitude

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elevation

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langitude

Question 12

What are rain shadows?

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Areas of low rainfall on the downwind slopes of mountains

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Dry lands where vegetation is sparse, commonly covering less than 15 percent of the ground

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An area with high annual rainfall, no freezing temperatures, and a rich collection of plant and animal life

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The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

Question 13

What are rain forests?

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An area with high annual rainfall, no freezing temperatures, and a rich collection of plant and animal life

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Areas of low rainfall on the downwind slopes of mountains

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Dry lands where vegetation is sparse, commonly covering less than 15 percent of the ground

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The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

Question 14

What are deserts?

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Dry lands where vegetation is sparse, commonly covering less than 15 percent of the ground

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An area with high annual rainfall, no freezing temperatures, and a rich collection of plant and animal life

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The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

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Areas of low rainfall on the downwind slopes of mountains

Question 15

Use the diagram to answer the following question: On the side of the mountain facing the wind, air rises, ______________, and drops its moisture as precipitation.

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cools

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heats

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freezes

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dries

Question 16

Latitudes with low pressure zones typically have which type of climate?

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Wetter climates such as rain forests

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Drier climates such as deserts.

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Icy conditions such as the European Alps

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This question is irrelevant and doesn't make sense

Question 17

What types of climates are you likely to find in latitudes with high pressure zones?

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Drier climates such as deserts

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This question is irrelevant and creates turmoil within me

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Wetter climates such as rain forests

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Icy conditions such as the European Alps

Question 18

What are the three characteristics scientists use to classify climates? (Choose all three)

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Average monthly temperatures

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Precipitation

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Native vegetation

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Latitude

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Wind

Question 19

What is the difference between the California Current and the Gulf Stream. Choose all that apply.

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The California Current creates a cooler climate and is relatively dry

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The Gulf Stream creates a warmer climate with more frequent rains

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The California Current creates a cooler climate with more frequent rains

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The Gulf Stream creates a warm climate and is relatively dry

6th Grade Weather and Climate

20 questions

Hall Beach, in Canada, lies at 68° N Latitude. Mozambique, in Africa, lies at 18° S Latitude. Which receives less sunlight? Why?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences climate?

Climate is

The climate zone that is at both the top and the bottom of the globe

Which of the following is the climate zone directly on, above, and below the equator

Which of the following is the climate zone between the equator and the poles? (This is where California is located)

Which of the following is the definition of weather?

Why doesn't the equator experience seasons?

Pismo, California, located on the West Coast, has cooler temperatures all year long compared to Hanford, California. Why?

Weather and climate are the same thing

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