WorksheetsClimate
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a factor that affects climate?
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
lakes and oceans
d)
living organisms
2.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
3.
What do greenhouse gases do?
a)
absorb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation
b)
reflect Earth's incoming infrared radiation
c)
magnify ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere
d)
block the Sun's infrared radiation
4.
Climates are classified by ____
a)
plants and animals
b)
altitude and latitude
c)
bodies of water and ocean currents
d)
temperature and precipitation
5.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
6.
Scientists observe the thickness of a tree's _________ to learn about past climate conditions.
a)
rings
b)
branches
c)
roots
d)
bark
7.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
8.
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
9.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
10.
Which climate zone is found at the blue X?
a)
Tropical
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
11.
Which climate zone is found at the red star?
a)
Tropical
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
12.
Which climate zone is found at the green smiley?
a)
Tropical
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
13.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapour
d)
All answers are correct
14.
What is one way that carbon enters the atmosphere?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Vehicle emissions/Exhaust
c)
Ocean uptake
d)
Rain
15.
The rain shadow is shown at ____
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
A continental climate is ____.
a)
warm summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation
b)
hot summers, mild winters, heavy precipitation
c)
hot summers, mild winters, very little precipitation
d)
cool summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation
17.
Which is an influence on long term climate cycles?
a)
ocean currents
b)
trade winds
c)
shape of Earth's orbit
d)
shape of winter jet stream
18.
Which is a period of dryer weather than normal?
a)
drought
b)
equinox
c)
monsoon
d)
upswelling
19.
What do seasons, El Nino, and Ice Ages have in common?
a)
they all alternate between northern and southern hemispheres
b)
they all occur on the same time scales
c)
they are all climate cycles
d)
they all depend on Earth's distance from the Sun
20.
By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?
a)
40 -50 ppm
b)
60 -70 ppm
c)
110 -120 ppm
d)
360 -370 ppm
21.
In what year was the average global temperature lowest between 1880 and 2000?
a)
1880
b)
1900
c)
1940
d)
2000
22.
Which of these negative effects is most likely to occur because of global warming?
a)
rising sea levels
b)
shorter growing seasons
c)
increased volcanic eruptions
d)
falling sea levels
23.
Why is the predicted change in human population a concern for climate change
a)
fewer resources will be needed as this change occurs
b)
Earth cools as resources are used
c)
greenhouse gases will be depleted as resources are used more
d)
more greenhouse gases will be added to atmosphere as more resources are used
24.
What are the surface features of an area called?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
topography
d)
elevation
25.
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
26.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
27.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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
31.
The closer you live to an ocean the more likely your climate will be?
a)
maritime
b)
continental
c)
tropical
d)
polar
32.
A tropical climate in the US would be?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
Florida
33.
A polar climate in the US?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
Maine
d)
Alaska
34.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
35.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
36.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
37.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
b)
Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
c)
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
d)
There is not a difference between climate and weather.
38.
What climate do we live in?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical
39.
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
a)
Proximity
b)
Altitude
c)
Distribution
d)
Latitude
40.
A continuous, directed movement of ocean water.
a)
Ocean Current
b)
Ocean Climate
c)
Ocean Pollution
d)
Ocean Concurrent
41.
How do ocean currents influence climate?
a)
Ocean currents influence the waves of the Ocean
b)
Ocean
c)
Ocean currents influence precipitation
42.
What type of weather pattern consists of winds that change direction depending on the season?
a)
hurricanes
b)
monsoons
c)
tornado
d)
windmagedon
43.
A temporary warm water event in the Pacific Ocean is called _____________________ .
a)
El Guapo
b)
hurricane
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
44.
A temporary cold water event in the Pacific Ocean is called: _____________
a)
El Guapo
b)
hurricane
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
45.
What causes Earth to have seasons?
a)
Being closer or farther from the sun during orbit
b)
The angle the sun hits Earth's surface
c)
Earth's titled axis
d)
The gravitational pull of the moon.
46.
Which side of a mountain range is the rain shadow found on?
a)
leeward
b)
windward
c)
eastside
d)
westside
47.
How does the temperature on the windward side of the mountain compare to the temperature on the leeward side?
a)
Temperature on the leeward side is cooler
b)
Temperature on the leeward side is the same as the windward side
c)
Temperature on the windward side is cooler
d)
Temperature on the windward side is warmer
48.
It snowed yesterday. Is that an example of what?
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
climate change not being real
d)
earth is not getting hotter
49.
It usually snows in December. This is an example of what?
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
climate change not being real
d)
earth is not getting hotter
50.
July is on average the hottest month of the year. This is an example of what?
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
climate change not being real
d)
earth is not getting hotter
51.
Tomorrow it is supposed to be 30F outside, with sunny skies. This is an example of what?
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
climate change not being real
d)
earth is not getting hotter
52.
Tomorrow's date, on average in years past, is sunny with a high around 30F.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
climate change not being real
d)
earth is not getting hotter
53.
On tree rings, what does a narrower ring indicate?
a)
A dryer year
b)
A wetter year
c)
A year with better growing conditions
d)
A year with plenty of sunshine.
54.
On tree rings, what does a wider ring indicate?
a)
A dryer year
b)
A wetter year
c)
A year with bad growing conditions
d)
A year with little sunshine
55.
An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain is called a
a)
desert.
b)
rain shadow.
c)
specific heat.
d)
pressure system.
56.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
57.
Which side of a mountain range is closer to the ocean?
a)
leeward
b)
windward
c)
rainshadow
d)
eastside
58.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It goes up and down
59.
Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
61.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
a)
The rising of sea level over time
b)
The Earth's atmosphere losing heat
c)
The trapping of the Sun's warmth in the Earth'satmosphere
d)
The way we get energy to our holmes
62.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
63.
Human activity is adding additional greenhouse gases to the amount that are in the atmosphere naturally
a)
True
b)
False
64.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
65.
How are humans making greenhouse gases of our own?
a)
with large-scale agriculture
b)
burning forests
c)
burning fossil fuels in our cars
d)
all of the above
66.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
67.
If the climate becomes warmer, sea levels will _____________.
a)
rise,but this will have no impact on humans
b)
fall, which will increase the amount of available land
c)
rise, causing some pacific islands to disappear
d)
fall, which will have no impact on humans
68.
Climate change may have an impact on the following:
a)
Energy and human health
b)
Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones
c)
Agriculture
d)
All of the above
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