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WorksheetsUnit 6 Climate Review 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Low pressure areas
a)
are cooler.
b)
hold more water vapor.
c)
are more stable.
2.
Which ocean does not have any kind of tropical storm?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
3.
Due to the orographic effect, the leeward side of mountains
a)
receives heavy rain or snowfall because of prevailing winds.
b)
dry because of the rain shadow.
c)
dry because of prevailing winds.
4.
Which of the following extreme weather situations is not a tropical storm, but a seasonal wind that brings large amounts of rain (these are common in South Asia)?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Cyclone
c)
Monsoon
5.
Day and night are created by the earth’s
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
6.
Which latitude belt receives the most heat energy?
a)
low
b)
middle
c)
high
7.
Which of the following continents is in all 3 latitude belts?
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
North America
8.
Most of Asia lies in the
a)
middle latitudes.
b)
low latitudes.
9.
The process that traps heat in our atmosphere is
a)
condensation.
b)
the Greenhouse Effect.
c)
Global Energy Systems.
10.
Tropical storms that hit Asia from the Western Pacific Ocean are called
a)
hurricanes.
b)
monsoons.
c)
cyclones.
d)
typhoons.
11.
Most tornadoes occur
a)
at night.
b)
in tropical areas.
c)
in mid-latitude thunderstorms.
12.
Which of the following does NOT occur on or around June 21?
a)
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
b)
South Pole is in 24 hours of daylight.
c)
Direct Rays of the sun are on the Tropic of Cancer.
13.
Which of the following does NOT occur on or around December 21?
a)
Direct rays of sun are on the Equator.
b)
Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
c)
Summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
14.
Which city with climograph “A” or climograph “B” receives its highest temperatures in July?
a)
A
b)
B
15.
Would the city with climograph “A” or climograph “B” receive its highest amounts of precipitation in June?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both A & B
16.
Is the city in climograph “A” or climograph “B” in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
A
b)
B
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