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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
2.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
3.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
4.
What are the surface features of an area called?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
topography
d)
elevation
5.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
6.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
7.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
8.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
9.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
10.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
11.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
12.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
13.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
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