Weather and Climate Quiz

What is a weather pattern of an area that develops over many years?

• weather

• climate

• humidity

• precipitation

Climate includes average temperature, ________, and wind in the area.

• soil

• nutrients

• precipitation

• farming

Some forms of precipitation are rain, snow, or ________.

• hail

• weather

• climate

• temperate

• fog

Humidity is a measure of how much moisture is in the air. When humidity is high, the air feels ________.

• warm and wet

• warm and dry

• cool and wet

• cool and dry

Climate is important in our daily lives because people make decisions about food, clothing, and ________ based on climate.

• weather

• temperature

• shelter

• maps

What can you infer when comparing a polar climate to a tropical climate?

• A polar climate is warmer.

• A polar climate is colder.

• A tropical climate is colder.

• The climates are the same.

Tropical climates are found near the ________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North and South Poles

Polar climates are found near the ________.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North and South Poles

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

Temperate climates are good for farming because_________.

• they offer high temperatures

• they offer nutritious soil and warm weather

• they offer lots of rain needed for crops

• they offer cool, wet weather

Climate and weather affect the way we live by:

• Determining the clothes we wear.

• Having no effect on our lives.

• Only affecting animals.

• Making us eat more food.