WorksheetsClimate and Weather
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Describes the condition of the air outdoors
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
average temperature
2.
How hot or cold something is
a)
friction
b)
temperature
c)
gravity
3.
Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe
a)
climate
b)
gravity
c)
weather
4.
All weather is caused by
a)
wind speed
b)
rainfall
c)
the sun heating the Earth
5.
The average weather conditions of a region
a)
daily temperature
b)
weather
c)
climate
6.
Precipitation is
a)
rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
b)
only rain.
c)
only snow, sleet, or hail.
7.
Rain that occurs on a certain day of the week is describing
a)
seasons
b)
climate
c)
weather
8.
Climate covers
a)
smaller areas than weather
b)
larger areas than weather
9.
Two factors to determine climate are
a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
humidity and pressure
10.
How are weather and climate different?
a)
They both describe averages, but climate is over years.
b)
Climate describes daily conditions and weather describes averages.
c)
Weather describes daily conditions and climate describes averages.
11.
Cities closer to water most likely will be
a)
more dry
b)
more humid
c)
hotter
12.
If it only rains one month out of a year, the climate would be described as
a)
mostly wet
b)
mostly dry
c)
neither wet or dry
13.
The condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place is known as
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Conditions
d)
Temperature
14.
The average year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area is called
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Conditions
d)
Temperature
15.
Water in the form of gas is called _.
a)
weather
b)
atmosphere
c)
ozone
d)
water vapor
16.
The amount of mass in a given volume of air is _.
a)
density
b)
pressure
c)
altitude
d)
air pressure
17.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
18.
When a moist air mass moves over a range of mountains
a)
It slows down
b)
The air rises, cools, water vapor condenses and falls as rain or snow
c)
It creates a low pressure system
d)
The air rises, causing it to warm so the air is clear and dry
19.
The polar climate region is
a)
closest to the poles--above latitude 66.5 N and S
b)
closest to the equator--between 23.5 S and 23.5 N latitudes
c)
In between
20.
The tropical climate region is
a)
closest to the poles--above latitude 66.5 N and S
b)
closest to the equator--between 23.5 S and 23.5 N latitudes
c)
In between
21.
The temperate climate region is
a)
closest to the poles--above latitude 66.5 N and S
b)
closest to the equator--between 23.5 S and 23.5 N latitudes
c)
In between
22.
A climate having abundant rainfall, all monthly average temperatures above 18 C (64 F), and no winters is
a)
Tropical (A)
b)
Dry (B)
c)
Humid mid-latitude with Mild winters (C)
d)
Continental (D)
23.
The Sahara Desert is an example of what kind of climate?
a)
Tropical (A)
b)
Dry (B)
c)
Humid mid-latitude with Mild winters (C)
d)
Continental (D)
24.
Our climate in NC, with its hot summers and cool winters, is an example of what kind of climate?
a)
Polar (E)
b)
Dry (B)
c)
Humid mid-latitude with Mild winters (C)
d)
Continental (D)
25.
The climate in Fargo, ND, with its bitterly cold winters, is an example of what kind of climate?
a)
Polar (E)
b)
Dry (B)
c)
Humid mid-latitude with Mild winters (C)
d)
Continental (D)
26.
The climate in North Pole, Alaska, is most likely an example of what kind of climate?
a)
Polar (E)
b)
Dry (B)
c)
Humid mid-latitude with Mild winters (C)
d)
Continental (D)
27.
Compared to climates near sea level, climates at high elevation (such as on mountains) tend to be
a)
warmer and wetter
b)
colder and wetter
c)
warmer and drier
d)
colder and drier
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