WorksheetsWeather and Climate for CAPE
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Air flows from...
a)
high pressure to low pressure
b)
low pressure to high pressure
2.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
3.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
4.
Earth's ozone layer is _____________________________.
a)
has been thickening over the past several years
b)
filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
c)
exists only over Antarctica
d)
traps carbon dioxide in the stratosphere
5.
In which layer do jet planes fly?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
6.
In which layer is the ozone layer?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
7.
In which layer does the weather occur?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
8.
Which layer is next to space?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
9.
What is lightning?
a)
The noise of thunderstorms
b)
An arc of the colours of the spectrum.
c)
Particles that collide with one another in clouds and create an electrical discharge.
d)
It's produced when sunlight shines through the water droplets of clouds and is refracted.
10.
How would increased tilt affect our seasons?
a)
seasons would be more extreme
b)
no change in seasons
c)
seasons would be a little less extreme
d)
there wouldn't be any seasons
11.
Which of the following is a low pressure belt/point?
a)
equator
b)
North Pole
c)
Horse Latitudes
12.
Where is the air the densest?
a)
stratosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
13.
The seasons are a result of Earth’s tilted axis. Which part of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun in June.
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Western Hemisphere
d)
Neither is tilted it's centered in the equator
14.
The seasons are a result of Earth’s tilted axis. Which part of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun in September?
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Western Hemisphere
d)
Neither is tilted it's centered in the equator
15.
The seasons are a result of Earth’s tilted axis. Which part of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun in December?
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Western Hemisphere
d)
Neither is tilted it's centered in the equator
16.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
17.
Large bodies of water affect climate because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
18.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
19.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased
c)
increased steadily
d)
stayed about the same
20.
The land on the ______ side of the mountain range is in the rain shadow.
a)
Cold
b)
westward
c)
Cloud covered
d)
leeward
21.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
22.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
23.
How do scientists collect evidence about climate?
a)
using remote sensing from space with satellites
b)
by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
c)
by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
d)
all of the above
24.
Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
25.
If you took away the atmosphere’s natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth’s temperature would be
a)
10-20°F warmer
b)
30-40°F warmer
c)
10-20°F cooler
d)
50-60°F cooler
26.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
27.
Which is NOT a geographical element which influences climate
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
longitude
d)
ocean currents
28.
In which layer does the weather occur?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
29.
Which layer rises to about 17km above the Earth's surface?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
30.
What's the name of the scientists that study the atmospheric conditions?
a)
Atmosphers
b)
Scientific forecast
c)
Meteorologists
d)
Scientific data
31.
In which unit do rain gauges measure precipitation?
a)
millimetres (mm)
b)
millilitres (ml)
c)
kilometres per hour (km/h)
d)
Degrees centigrade (ºC)
32.
Which instrument tells us the speed of the wind in km/h?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Weather vane
d)
Thermometer
33.
Which instrument tells us about the air pressure?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Anemometer
c)
Weather vane
d)
Barometer
34.
What climate is mild all year round?
a)
Oceanic
b)
Continental
c)
Subtropical
d)
Mediterranean
35.
What climate has hot summers and cold winters?
a)
Oceanic
b)
Continental
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Mountain
36.
What climate has most precipitation?
a)
Oceanic
b)
Subtropical
c)
Continental
d)
Mountain
37.
What climate does Spain have?
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Mild
d)
Temperate
38.
_________ are storms with very strong winds.
a)
Flood
b)
Lightning
c)
Drought
d)
Hurricanes
39.
_________ is the absence of water for a long time.
a)
Flood
b)
Hurricane
c)
Drought
d)
Thunderstorms
40.
_________ happen when there is too much rain and it doesn't filter through the soil.
a)
Floods
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Drought
d)
Hail
41.
The process by which heat from the Sun builds up near the Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere.
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
air pressure
c)
atmosphere
d)
air mass
42.
A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
43.
A large amount of air with the same characteristics horizontally.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
44.
Weather pattern of very cold temperatures throughout the year, as found near the North Pole and South Pole
a)
climate
b)
temperate climate
c)
polar climate
d)
tropical climate
45.
The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface
a)
front
b)
air pressure
c)
air mass
d)
evaporation
46.
Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
47.
The pressure exerted by the atmosphere.
a)
atmosphere
b)
air pressure
c)
climate
d)
weather
48.
The layers of air that surround Earth's surface.
a)
atmosphere
b)
air mass
c)
air pressure
d)
front
49.
The mass of air that surrounds Earth.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
atmosphere
d)
climate
50.
Places with this climate usually have warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters.
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
polar
51.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
a)
weather
b)
front
c)
precipitation
d)
climate
53.
The weather in some location averaged over a long period of time.
a)
weather
b)
rain
c)
front
d)
climate
53.
The weather in some location averaged over a long period of time.
a)
weather
b)
rain
c)
front
d)
climate
54.
Places with this climate are hot and rainy for most of the year.
a)
polar
b)
tropical
c)
temperate
55.
The change in state from a gas to a liquid
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
56.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
57.
The change of state from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
Water Cycle
58.
This is the opposite of condensation.
a)
evaporation
b)
water cycle
c)
condesation
d)
precipitation
59.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
60.
The leading edge of a mass of air that moves into a region.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
front
d)
atmosphere
61.
Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Water Cycle
c)
Precipitation
d)
Greenhouse Effect
62.
The quantity of water falling to Earth at a specific place within a period of time.
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
water cycle
63.
The continuous process in which water is circulated throughout Earth.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
precipitation
d)
water cycle
64.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
65.
Which type of weather instrument is this?
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
66.
The continuous movement of water from the air, to the land, back to the air is known as
a)
the collection cycle
b)
the water cycle
c)
a cyclone
d)
the splash zone
67.
Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?
a)
frost
b)
rain
c)
snow
d)
hail
68.
A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast?
a)
warm and dry
b)
warm and wet
c)
cold and dry
d)
cold and wet
69.
Unstable atmosphere conditions lead to the formation of lightning and thunder in
a)
cirrus clouds
b)
cumulus clouds
c)
stratus clouds
d)
cumulonimbus clouds
70.
Clouds form when moisture in the air
a)
freezes
b)
condenses on small particles of dust or smoke
c)
evaporates
d)
solidifies into 6-sided flat crystal patterns due to a drop in air temperature
71.
In order for air to release precipitation, the humidity level must reach
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
0%
72.
The type of front that forms when a mass of cold air moves under a mass of warm air, and can bring very strong storms is a
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
73.
Moisture in the atmosphere is called
a)
density
b)
evaporation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
74.
Winds always blow from ___________ to ____________ pressure.
a)
north to south
b)
east to west
c)
high to low
d)
low to high
75.
Why does hot air rise?
a)
It is heavier.
b)
It is less dense.
c)
It is more dense.
d)
It is unstable.
76.
At Sea Level, barometric pressure is at its
a)
lowest
b)
normal
c)
highest
d)
the same as the exosphere
77.
____________ are connected lines of equal pressure.
a)
Isobars
b)
Isopleths
c)
Isotherms
d)
Isochrons
78.
What is caused by differences in air pressure?
a)
Time
b)
Precipitation
c)
Clouds
d)
Wind
79.
The ________ the difference in pressure, the __________ the wind speed.
a)
greater, slower
b)
less, faster
c)
greater, faster
80.
What causes differences in air pressure?
a)
Coriolis effect
b)
rain
c)
snow
d)
solar radiation
81.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.
a)
High
b)
Low
82.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.
a)
High
b)
Low
83.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
84.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
85.
Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
86.
Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
87.
In a _________ pressure system, the air rotates in a clockwise direction.
a)
high
b)
low
88.
In a _________ pressure system, the air rotates in a counter-clockwise direction.
a)
high
b)
low
89.
A cyclone is associated with a _______ pressure system.
a)
high
b)
low
90.
This is when the rotation of the Earth deflects the direction of the wind.
a)
convergent effect
b)
marginal effect
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
Mariolis effect
91.
At the equator the air is usually ________.
a)
rising
b)
sinking
92.
At the poles, air is usually ________.
a)
rising
b)
sinking
93.
Trade winds – blow _____________.
a)
from the West
b)
from the East
c)
toward the East
d)
toward the North
94.
Westerlies – blow ______________.
a)
from the East
b)
toward the West
c)
from the West
d)
from the South
95.
Polar Easterlies – blow __________.
a)
from the West
b)
from the East
c)
toward the North
d)
toward the East
96.
Uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere causes which of the following?
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Local and global winds
c)
Infrared Radiation
d)
Global temperature increase
97.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
98.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
99.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
100.
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
a)
the Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
continental deflection
c)
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
d)
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
101.
Input is received from the Sun in the form of?
a)
Short-wave radiation
b)
Long-wave radiation
c)
Infrared radiation
102.
The incoming solar radiation has to pass through more of the atmosphere to reach the polar regions than it does at the Equator. Why does this lead to a net deficit in energy?
a)
The rays pass easily through the atmosphere and are absorbed by the Earth
b)
The rays must travel through a greater depth of the atmosphere, with more chance of being reflected and energy being lost
c)
A thicker atmosphere means more heat is absorbed by the Earth
103.
Why do some areas of the world have a net gain of energy?
a)
In polar regions, snow and ice cover reflect much more of the solar radiation, giving a high albedo effect. A net gain of energy occurs in the tropics where dense vegetation leads to a low albedo effect
b)
In tropical rainforest areas, dense vegetation absorbs radiation giving a low relative albedo effect
c)
In polar regions, snow and ice cover reflect much more of the solar radiation, giving a low albedo effect
104.
Why do some areas of the world have a net deficit of energy?
a)
The Sun's angle is much lower, so the rays of energy are spread out over a much larger area and are therefore less intense
b)
The Sun's rays are more concentrated at the tropics, leading to a net deficit of energy
c)
The Sun’s rays are more concentrated at the poles, leading to a large melting of the ice, lowering the albedo effect
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