Weather and Climate Quiz

Choose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. During summer in the Southern Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere experiences

• a tilt toward the sun

• winter

• summer

• excess rainfall

Choose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. In regions closer to the poles, the sun

• never sets

• never changes its altitude

• is higher in the sky

• is lower in the sky

Choose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. Ocean currents have a great effect on climate because water

• moves more slowly than air

• stays colder than air

• holds large amounts of energy in the form of heat

• cannot hold energy in the form of heat

Choose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. During an El Niño event, winds in the western Pacific Ocean strengthen and push __________ eastward.

• warm air

• cold air

• warm water

• cold water

Choose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space provided. Earth’s precipitation pattern is mainly determined by the pattern of

• global atmospheric circulation

• solar activity

• volcanic eruptions

• All of the above

What is the term or phrase that best matches the description? Long-term, prevailing weather conditions at a particular place.

• Climate

• Latitude

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Density

What is the term or phrase that best matches the description? A gas that can reach the upper atmosphere after a large-scale volcanic eruption.

• Nitrous Dioxide

• Water Vapor

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

What is the term or phrase that best matches the description? Position with respect to the equator, measured in degrees north or south.

• Global Air Circulation

• Rain Show Effect

• Latitude

• Altitude

What is the term or phrase that best matches the description? Is greater for cold air, causing cold air to push warm air up.

• Water Vapor

• Density

• Greenhouse Gases

• Carbon Dioxide

What is the term or phrase that best matches the description? A belt of prevailing winds.

• Topography

• Oceanic Occurence Circulation

• Westerlies

• Climate Change