WorksheetsClimate Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
2.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
3.
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
4.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
5.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
6.
What side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow?
a)
Windward
b)
Leeward
c)
West
d)
East
7.
Which zones are polar zones?
a)
A and E
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
B, C and D
8.
Which continent lies almost completely within the tropical zone?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
9.
A major influence on climate is ___________ .
a)
large bodies of water
b)
large cities
c)
ocean currents
d)
all of the above
10.
If there are 24 consecutive hours of darkness, then
a)
it is summer near a polar region
it is summer near a polar region
b)
it is winter near a polar region
it is winter near a polar region
c)
it is spring at the equator
d)
it is a winter day in a temperate zon
11.
Climate is different from weather in that it
a)
changes more frequently
b)
changes less frequently
c)
is more extreme
d)
gets more attention on television
12.
A gas that increases the greenhouse effect is ___________
a)
hydrogen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
None of the above
13.
As indicated in Figure-1, San Francisco is located at the same latitude as
a)
Wichita
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Dallas
d)
none of the above
14.
According to Figure-1, the city with the coldest climate is
a)
Wichita
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Dallas
d)
San Francisco
15.
A(n) desert is a land feature often found on this side of the mountain (side A or B) in Figure-2.
a)
A
b)
B
16.
In Figure-2, on the side of the mountain facing the wind, air rises, cools, and drops its moisture as precipitation (choose side A or B).
a)
A
b)
B
17.
In Figure-2, this side of the mountain away from the wind, air descends, heats up, and dries out the land (choose side A or B)
a)
A
b)
B
18.
The climate on side___________________of the mountain in Figure-2 is dry (choose A or B).
a)
A
b)
B
19.
The climate on side___________________of the mountain in Figure-2 is wet (choose A or B).
a)
A
b)
B
20.
A tropical climate in the US would be?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
Florida
21.
Why are temperatures, on average, hotter at the equator?
a)
It receives the most direct sunlight, regardless of the season
b)
The sun is closer to the equator
c)
There aren't any clouds there
d)
The sun is the hottest in Africa
22.
Does cold water sink or rise?
a)
Sink
b)
Rise
23.
Seasons are caused by ___________________.
a)
The Earth facing the Sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
c)
Mother Nature
24.
As latitude increases, the average annual temperature ___________.
a)
decreases
b)
changes
c)
increases
d)
remains the same
25.
What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
26.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
27.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
28.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
29.
The seasons are caused by___________?
a)
The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
b)
Tropical Storms
c)
Changes in the moon
d)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
30.
Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?
a)
Large bodies of water
b)
Latitude
c)
Mountains
d)
Longitude
31.
An adaptation is _____________.
a)
the environment that an organism lives in
b)
the affect of climate on an organism
c)
not important for the survival of an organism
d)
any structure or behavior that helps and organism survive
32.
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
33.
All of the following are causes of Global Warming except
a)
Rotation of the Earth
b)
Deforestation
c)
Increases in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Burning Fossil Fuels
34.
Where would we expect to find the most acid rain produced?
a)
farming communities
b)
forests
c)
large cities
d)
rainforests
35.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
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