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Worksheets2nd Weather & Climate
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is runoff in The Water Cycle?
a)
the movement of land water to the oceans, in the form of rivers lakes and streams.
b)
what powers the water cycle.
c)
stops the water cycle from working.
2.
How many steps are in the water cycle?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
16
3.
Precipitation includes rain and snow.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Weather is over..
a)
Long period of time.
b)
Short period of time.
5.
What can uneven heating of Earth cause...
a)
Disasters (Violent Weather)
b)
Nothing
c)
Time Change
d)
All of the above
6.
Why do we have seasons?
a)
People wanted them.
b)
The Axis Turns 23.5 Degrees
c)
Global Warming
d)
All of the above
7.
Global winds are compromised of three prevailing winds. What are the three prevailing winds?
a)
Trade Winds, Westerlies, and Polar Easterlies (easterlies)
b)
Horse latitudes, doldrums, and Westerlies
c)
Trade Winds, Horse Latitudes, and Polar Easterlies (easterlies)
8.
Why do global wind patterns become deflected and appear to "curve"?
a)
Because of crystalling effect
b)
Becasue of the temperature effect
c)
Because of the Coriolis effect
d)
All are correct
9.
What are global winds?
a)
How the wind blows
b)
How the Earth is cooled and heated
c)
How animals migrate
d)
All are correct
10.
What is the difference of land and sea breeze
a)
Different Temperatures
b)
Occurs at different times
c)
Both are affected by each other
d)
All are correct
11.
Which weather phenomenons are primarily water based?
a)
Tornadoes and Hurricans
b)
Hurricanes and Tsunamis
c)
Tsunamis and Tornadoes
12.
Which of the following is not a weather phenomenon?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Cold Waves
c)
Heat Waves
13.
Which weather phenomenon can be caused by earthquakes?
a)
Hurricanes
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Heat Waves
14.
Which weather phenomenon can be caused by earthquakes?
a)
Hurricanes
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Heat Waves
15.
How are ocean currents made?
a)
Animal movement in water
b)
Above average amounts of rain
c)
Wind and density differences in water
d)
Pollution
16.
What is a secondary force that directs where the currents go?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Fish
c)
Gravity
d)
Mother Nature
17.
What is a warm front?
a)
The front of a warm air mass.
b)
The front of a cold air mass.
c)
The back of a warm air mass.
d)
The back of a cold air mass.
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