WorksheetsClimate and Climate Change
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which factor does not influence temperature?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
ocean currents
d)
altitude
2.
Which is not an aspect of climate?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
altitude
d)
winds and clouds
3.
Contential climate
a)
mild winters and cool summers
b)
mild temperatures year round
c)
cold winters and hot summers
d)
hot humid climate
4.
Deep currents
a)
are driven by winds
b)
carry cold water from the poles towards the equator
c)
are caused by differences in air pressure
d)
are caused by prevailing winds
5.
This fact is not true about El Nino/La Nina
a)
they are short term changes in the Tropical Pacific Ocean
b)
they are caused by prevailing winds
c)
they only affect local weather patterns
d)
they are caused by changes in the ocean's surface currents
6.
Half the world species of plants and amimals live in
a)
the tundra
b)
the boreal
c)
the grasslands
d)
tropical rainforests
7.
Deserts are always
a)
arid
b)
hot and sandy
c)
sites for bones and dead animals
d)
home to scarce wildlife
8.
Marine West Coast Climates have
a)
heavy precipitation, thick forests, and tall treel
b)
a lot of salt water
c)
mostly deciduous trees
d)
cold climates year round
9.
Mammals cannot survive in
a)
subartic climates
b)
the tundra
c)
the ocean
d)
the boreal
10.
The tundra is too cold for
a)
mammals to live
b)
trees to grow
c)
people to survive
d)
ice skating
11.
In the past 2 million years there have been
a)
2 ice ages
b)
many ice ages
c)
one major ice age
12.
Scientists believe this to be the major cause of global warming
a)
heat transfer
b)
increased nitrogen levels
c)
increased carbon dioxide levels
d)
the use of radiation
13.
There is a direct correlation between temperature and
a)
nitrogen levels
b)
hydrogen levels
c)
methane levels
d)
carbon dioxide levels
14.
Chloroflourocarbons are a major cause of
a)
ozone depletion
b)
air pollution
c)
carbon dioxide depletion
d)
radiation
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