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WorksheetsClimate Test Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the LACEMOPS is most important for determining climate of a region?
a)
ocean currents
b)
prevailing winds
c)
latitude belts
d)
storm tracks
2.
Why does this climograph represent a city that would be the most ideal to host a Winter Olympics in January?
a)
summer temperatures and rain in January
b)
winter temperatures and snow in June
c)
winter temperatures and snow in June
d)
winter temperatures and snow in January
3.
Which of the following does NOT occur on or around December 21?
a)
South Pole is in 24 hours of daylight
b)
Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
c)
Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
Direct rays of sun are on the Equator
4.
Which of the following does NOT occur on or around June 21?
a)
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
South Pole is in 24 hours of daylight
c)
Direct Rays of the sun are on the Tropic of Cancer
d)
Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
5.
Due to the orographic effect, the leeward side of the mountains
a)
receives heavy rain or snowfall because of prevailing winds
b)
is dry because of the rain shadow effect
c)
is dry because of prevailing winds
d)
forces clouds to rise, cool, and drop all of their moisture
6.
Which of the following influences on climate determines the amount of heat energy an area receives?
a)
prevailing winds
b)
ocean currents
c)
latitude belts
d)
Relative Location to a Large Body of Water (continentality)
7.
Which of the following is NOT a cyclonic storm?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Tornado
c)
Hurricane
d)
Typhoon
8.
Most tornadoes occur
a)
at night.
b)
in tropical areas.
c)
in mid-latitude thunderstorms.
d)
in the Eastern Hemisphere.
9.
Tropical storms that hit Asia from the Western Pacific Ocean are called
a)
hurricanes
b)
monsoons
c)
cyclones
d)
typhoons
10.
Which of the following extreme weather situations is not a tropical storm, but a seasonal wind that brings large amounts of rain (these are common in South Asia)?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Cyclone
c)
Typhoon
d)
Monsoon
11.
Air always flows from
a)
south to north
b)
high pressure to low pressure areas
c)
low pressure to high pressure areas
d)
north to south
12.
The region of __________ would contain Tundra and Subarctic climate zones.
a)
Russia
b)
Brazil
c)
Southern Africa
d)
East Asia
13.
Which of the following is LEAST related to global energy systems?
a)
Prevailing Winds
b)
Ocean Currents
c)
Fronts
d)
Precipitation
14.
Which latitude belt receives the most heat energy?
a)
Low
b)
Middle
c)
High
d)
It depends on the season.
15.
Which of the following continents is in all 3 latitude belts?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Europe
16.
Most of Asia lies in the
a)
middle latitudes.
b)
low latitudes.
c)
high latitudes.
d)
Tropics
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