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WorksheetsChapter 14 Climate
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Wladimir Köppen originally use to classify different climatic regions?
a)
precipitation amounts
b)
unique animal species
c)
natural vegetation
d)
average temperature
2.
Types of climate data include annual variations in temperature, precipitation, and ____.
a)
air pollution
b)
wind
c)
water cycle
d)
topography
3.
The climatic zone that receives the least solar radiation and has the coldest climate is the ____.
a)
polar zone
b)
equatorial zone
c)
tropical zone
d)
temperate zone
4.
Why would point A have the warmest climate?
a)
The majority of the Sun’s rays are absorbed at point A
b)
More of the Sun’s rays hit point A than any other place on Earth.
c)
The Sun’s rays are nearly perpendicular to point A.
d)
Point A is closer to the Sun than any other point.
5.
Organize the pictures from warmest to coolest.
a)
D, C, A, B
b)
B, A, C, D
c)
D, A, C, B
d)
B, C, A, D
6.
In the diagram, the spring and fall seasons are occurring. Which pole is pointing towards the Sun?
a)
Both
b)
the North pole
c)
Neither
d)
the South pole
7.
As the Earth revolves and the North Pole tilts towards the Sun, what season would the southern hemisphere experience?
a)
winter
b)
summer
c)
spring
d)
fall
8.
As the Earth continues to revolve, which location will experience the least climate change?
a)
0°
b)
30°S
c)
30°N
d)
60°N
9.
What zone is point B located in?
a)
the tropics zone
b)
the moderate zone
c)
the temperate zone
d)
the polar zone
10.
What is unique about a park in terms of its temperature?
a)
The park is the best place to get an accurate idea of the weather temperature.
b)
While the park can be between a city and the suburbs, it is cooler than the suburbs
c)
While the park has more trees than farmland it is still cooler.
d)
The park is the coolest of all of the locations.
11.
What type of weather will the western coast of South America experience during this short-term climate change?
a)
warm and dry
b)
cool and wet
c)
cool and dry
d)
warm and wet
12.
Which natural phenomena will, over the next 13,000 years, gradually causes the Northern Hemisphere to experience summer during today’s current winter?
a)
Earth’s wobble
b)
Earth’s orbit
c)
Earth’s tilt
d)
solar activity
13.
The following are true about climatological normals EXCEPT:
a)
The information applies only to the place where the data were collected.
b)
They describe normal weather conditions.
c)
They are averaged on a monthly or annual basis.
d)
They represent the standard values for a location.
14.
What zone is point C located in?
a)
the polar zone
b)
the temperate zone
c)
the moderate zone
d)
the tropics zone
15.
When moist winds approach a mountain, they often drop rain as they rise over the mountain, and come down the other side of the mountain much ____.
a)
warmer and wetter
b)
cooler and wetter
c)
warmer and drier
d)
cooler and drier
16.
What short term climate change is being demonstrated in the diagram?
a)
La Nina
b)
The onset of fall
c)
El Nino
d)
The onset of spring
17.
Which picture would most likely produce a heat island?
a)
farmland
b)
city
c)
park
d)
suburbs
18.
Two climates that are at the same latitude may be different because of ____.
a)
soil type
b)
distance from the poles
c)
bodies of water
d)
Earth’s magnetic field
19.
A widely used climate classification system is the ____ system.
a)
Korten
b)
Topographic
c)
Koppen
d)
Maunden
20.
The burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of ____ into the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming.
a)
sulfur dioxide
b)
calcium carbonate
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
carbon monoxide
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