Geography Quiz 2: Weather

It can be sunny or cloudy. It can be hot or cold. It is different in different places. What is it?

(a)  

What is a season?

• a type of weather

• a time of year when we can expect a special type of weather

• a time of year

• holiday season!

Why is it important to know the weather when we go on holidays?

• We can plan what clothes to wear.

• We can plan what restaurants to visit.

• We can plan what outdoor activities we can do.

• We can't know the weather!

A thermometer measures:

• how windy it is

• how sunny it is

• how funny it is

• how hot and cold it is

This word describes the typical weather of a place over the whole year.

• weather

• seasons

• climate

• temperature

Which place(s) have a hot climate?

• Hawai'i

• Japan

• Canada

• Russia

Which place(s) have a cold climate?

• Hawai'i

• Japan

• Canada

• Russia

Places that have a (a)   climate are close the to the equator.

The coldest places on Earth are found close to the:

• equator

• North Pole

• ocean

• South Pole

The _____ keeps the weather warm in winter and cool in summer.

• ocean

• seasons

• equator

• mountain