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WorksheetsClimate & Weather Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT true about weather and climate?
a)
climate is daily
b)
climate is the average over time
c)
weather is daily
d)
weather has to do with the conditions in the atmosphere
2.
What type of climate do we live in?
a)
Desert
b)
Mediteranian
c)
Polar
d)
Mountain
3.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
Topography
b)
Elevation
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
4.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
topography
b)
elevation
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
5.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time called?
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
temperature
d)
precipitation
6.
What causes some areas of the Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
The Mass of Earth
b)
The Tilt/Curve of Earth
c)
The Density of Earth
d)
The Elevation of Earth
7.
What reference point is used to measure elevation?
a)
elevation
b)
zero
c)
sea level
d)
lake level
8.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
9.
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
d)
tropical, polar, temperate
10.
What is not a main factor that affects climate?
a)
large bodies of water
b)
living organisms
c)
altitude
d)
latitude
11.
The rain shadow is shown at ______.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
12.
Climates are classified by ______ & ________.
a)
temperature and precipitation
b)
bodies of water and ocean currents
c)
altitude and latitude
d)
plants and animals
13.
The amount of water vapor in the air is known as _________.
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
warm front
14.
Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all ________.
a)
perspiration
b)
evaportation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
15.
Which of the following will heat the fastest?
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
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