Worksheets16-17 Climate Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the side of a mountain that is downwind
a)
Climate
b)
Leeward
c)
polar zones
d)
Windward
2.
areas that extend from about 66.5°to 90°north and south latitudes
a)
Climate
b)
Leeward
c)
polar zones
d)
Windward
3.
the average year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation.
a)
Climate
b)
Leeward
c)
polar zones
d)
Windward
4.
the side of a mountain that faces the oncoming wind
a)
Climate
b)
Leeward
c)
polar zones
d)
Windward
5.
an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round
a)
tropical zone
b)
microclimate
c)
temperate zones
d)
monsoon
6.
sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the season
a)
tropical zone
b)
microclimate
c)
temperate zones
d)
monsoon
7.
a small area with climate conditions different from those around it
a)
tropical zone
b)
microclimate
c)
temperate zones
d)
monsoon
8.
areas located from about 23.5°to 66.5°north and south latitudes
a)
tropical zone
b)
microclimate
c)
temperate zones
d)
monsoon
9.
· forests in which abundant rain falls year-round
a)
rain forest
b)
savanna
c)
desert
d)
steppe
10.
tropical grassland is also called a
a)
rain forest
b)
savanna
c)
desert
d)
steppe
11.
semiarid region, also called a prairie or grassland
a)
rain forest
b)
savanna
c)
desert
d)
steppe
12.
arid regions that get less than 25 centimeters of rain every year
a)
rain forest
b)
savanna
c)
desert
d)
steppe
13.
climate that is wet and warm, but not as constantly hot as the tropics
a)
humid subtropical
b)
subarctic
c)
tundra
d)
permafrost
14.
climate region north of the subarctic, with short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters
a)
humid subtropical
b)
subarctic
c)
tundra
d)
permafrost
15.
permanently frozen tundra soil
a)
humid subtropical
b)
subarctic
c)
tundra
d)
permafrost
16.
climate that lies north of the humid continental climates
a)
humid subtropical
b)
subarctic
c)
tundra
d)
permafrost
17.
A gas containing 3 Oxygen atoms instead of the normal two
a)
Ozone
b)
global warming
c)
chlorofluorocarbon
d)
ice age
18.
cold climate periods known as
a)
Ozone
b)
global warming
c)
chlorofluorocarbon
d)
ice age
19.
A group of chlorine compounds that is the major cause of ozone depletion.
a)
Ozone
b)
global warming
c)
chlorofluorocarbon
d)
ice age
20.
A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere
a)
Ozone
b)
global warming
c)
chlorofluorocarbon
d)
ice age
21.
The closer that you live to an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a(n)
a)
marine
b)
tropical
c)
continental
d)
Kopo land
22.
The seasons are caused by
a)
Earth’s
varying distance from the sun.
b)
clouds.
c)
the
tilt of Earth’s axis as Earth revolves around the sun.
d)
shifting
climates on Earth’s surface.
23.
The climate region that is always cold is known as ________.
a)
temperate
marine
b)
polar
c)
temperate
continental
d)
Kopo
land
24.
The burning of oil, coal, and natural gas produces __________.
a)
oxygen.
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon
dioxide.
d)
methane.
25.
The sun’s rays are least direct __________.
a)
near
the poles.
b)
in
July.
c)
near
the equator.
d)
far
from the ocean.
26.
What is point B?
a)
leeward
b)
windward
27.
What is point A?
a)
leeward
b)
windward
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