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Worksheets7th grade Science Climate
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Season are caused by
a)
tropical storms
b)
the tilt of the Earth's axis with respect to the sun
c)
wind patterns
2.
A major influence on climate is
a)
large bodies of water
b)
craters
c)
moonlight
3.
When gas, oil, and coal are burned, _________ is released into the atmosphere.
a)
hydrogen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
chlorofuorcarbon
4.
Moderate temperatures are characteristics of ________________.
a)
the polar zones
b)
areas of low altitude
c)
the temperature zones
5.
Very few species can adapt to _______________.
a)
warm weather conditions
b)
extreme cold, as found in the polar regions
c)
summer
6.
One cause of ________ may be deforestation.
a)
thunderstorms
b)
global warming
c)
clouds
7.
Planetary cooling can happen because of
a)
tides
b)
winds
c)
volcanic eruptions
8.
el Nino causes
a)
sea level to fall
b)
stronger trade winds
c)
ocean temperatures to increase off the coast of Peru
9.
If there are 24 consecutive hours of night, then____________.
a)
it is winter near the North Pole
b)
you are experiencing a large building's micro-climate
c)
it is fall equinox at the equator
10.
An animal that hibernates
a)
reduces its activinty in hot summer
b)
reduces its activity in cold weather and winter
c)
has thin fur
11.
Opposite extremes of day and night temperatures are associated with _________
a)
deserts
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
the tropics
12.
All of the following are examples of behavioral adaptations EXCEPT for
a)
people freezing
b)
deforestation
c)
hibernation
13.
Many scientists think corals are dying due to _____________.
a)
Changes in the Earth's orbit
b)
global warming
c)
volcanic eruptions
14.
The Climate classification system is based on studies of _____.
a)
cities
b)
mountains
c)
temperatures and precipitation
15.
Geological records indicate ____________.
a)
Earth was flatter in the past
b)
nothing about the climate in the past
c)
earth was warmer at times in the past
16.
carbon dioxide can be reduced in the atmosphere by ___________.
a)
planting trees
b)
burning fossils
c)
oceans
17.
The greenhouse effect causes
a)
pollution
b)
formation of glaciers
c)
Earth to be warm enough to support life
18.
with regard to the ice ages, ______________.
a)
we are now in an interglacial interval
b)
the last one wiped out ALL living things
c)
the sun almost burned out
19.
changes in the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun ______________.
a)
have no effect on mammals
b)
happen every 10 years
c)
might have caused some of the ice ages
20.
Climate is determined by averaging _________over a long period of time.
a)
ice ages
b)
weather
c)
animal extinctions
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