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WorksheetsForces of Nature CGF3MO: 6.3 & 6.4 Precipitation & Drought
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Part of the reason why farmers in South Asia love the monsoon is because it provides...
a)
Rainfall never except during a full moon
b)
Warm sunny weather
c)
Rainfall at specific and predictable times
d)
Storms all the time
2.
Droughts, which can lead to famine, happen when the monsoon does not bring...
a)
Heat
b)
Dry Winds
c)
Rain
d)
El Nino
3.
What does monsoon mean?
a)
Extreme weather
b)
prolonged drought
c)
storm surge
d)
seasonal wind
4.
Which would be an adaptation for areas that receive rain from the monsoons?
a)
drip irrigation
b)
cloud seeding
c)
grow sugar beets
d)
build home on stilts
5.
What do monsoons bring to the continents in the summer?
a)
dry, clean weather
b)
foggy weather
c)
heavy rains
d)
hot weather
6.
Summer monsoons are cold and dry
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Summer monsoon winds move from...
a)
southeast to northwest
b)
northeast to southwest
c)
southwest to northeast
d)
northwest to southeast
8.
How could the monsoons mean life or death?
a)
Monsoons brought rains needed for crops, but could wipe villages away if too strong.
b)
Monsoons caused earthquakes, but provided water to the rivers
c)
Monsoons caused blizzards, but prevented droughts
d)
Monsoons caused tornadoes, but provided food to the people.
9.
5. In which season would these monsoons be active?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
10.
Which continent does not experience a monsoon rain season?
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
11.
What year was the North American ice storm?
a)
1998
b)
1989
c)
1999
d)
1898
12.
What forms when water droplets become super chilled. The water droplets freeze the instant they strike an object such as a road or car.
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Freezing Rain
13.
Blizzards cause all of these kinds of damage except...
a)
frostbite
b)
hypothermia
c)
flash flooding
d)
Low visibilty
14.
Strong wind blows snow in a ______________.
a)
blizzard
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
flood
15.
What are tiny rain particles that freeze on their way down?
a)
Snow
b)
Hail
c)
Sleet
d)
Snowflakes
16.
A blizzard is more dangerous than a snowstorm because
a)
It has more snow.
b)
It has colder snow.
c)
It has very high winds.
17.
The weather phenomenon known as lake effect snow is best described by which of the following:
a)
Moist air traveling over a lake and losing moisture due to precipitation
b)
A cold air mass traveling over a warmer body of water and picking up moisture, which leads to snow on the other side of the lake.
c)
A warm, moist air mass traveling over a lake and changing into a cool, dry air mass.
d)
A high pressure system causing snow near the Great Lakes
18.
What is a drought?
a)
Shortage/deficiency of water
b)
Too much precipiation
c)
Too many people using water
d)
Strong winds
19.
Is 'drought' measured in the exact same way in different parts of the world?
a)
Yes, since drought is measured by the specific amount of time that an area hasn't received precipitation
b)
Yes, since drought is measured by the specific amount of rain that hasn't fallen
c)
No, since average rainfall differs between regions around the world
20.
A rise in human conflicts can be connected to droughts and extreme heat events.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Measuring the amount of available water within the soil is one way to quantify the level of _____in an area
a)
drought
b)
precipitation
c)
ground water
d)
earthworms
22.
The drought in California that just ended last year, was the longest lasting drought season in recorded history. How many years did it last?
a)
2 years
b)
5 years
c)
10 years
d)
12 months
23.
A subsequent effect of droughts are:
a)
Wildfires
b)
Death of wildlife
c)
excessive ground water pumping
d)
all of the above
24.
Urban areas are more prone to extreme heat events because
a)
they have fewer trees and greenspace
b)
they have less air conditioners
c)
there are more cars in urban areas
d)
they is more light pollution in urban areas
25.
The population that most susceptible or at risk during extreme heat events are:
a)
the elderly
b)
people living within a low-income bracket
c)
people with health conditions such as heart problems
d)
all of the answers are correct
26.
Extreme heat events only occur in tropical countries
a)
true
b)
false
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