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WorksheetsClimate Factors & El Nino
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?
a)
temperature and density
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
precipitation and density
d)
winds and humidity
2.
If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Tropical zone
d)
End zone
3.
What climate zone do we live in, here in VA?
a)
Polar zone
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Tropical zone
d)
End zone
4.
If you live near the ocean, in a marine climate, what kind of winters would you expect?
a)
Harsh, extreme winters
b)
Mild winters
c)
No winters at the beach.
5.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It does what it wants
6.
Which factor does NOT influence temperature of an area
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
seasonal winds
d)
distance to water
7.
What is the windward side of a mountain?
a)
The wet side that is hit by the moist damp air.
b)
The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.
c)
The side of the mountain with the most people.
d)
The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.
8.
In India, they have seasonal winds that affect...
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
density
d)
happiness
9.
During an El Nino year, in VA we will likely have what kind of winter?
a)
cold and snowy
b)
hot and dry
c)
cold and dry
d)
no change in weather
10.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
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