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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Edexcel B
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Low pressure is caused by
a)
Hot air rising
b)
Cold air sinking
c)
A hurricane
d)
Cloudy weather
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 condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
5.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
6.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
7.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
8.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
9.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
10.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
11.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
12.
Which is not a factor that affects climate?
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
lakes and oceans
d)
living organisms
13.
As these numbers increase, _____
a)
temperatures increase
b)
temperatures decrease
14.
The numbers in this image refer to_____.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
temperature
d)
angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth
15.
The numbers in this image refer to_____.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
temperature
d)
angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth
16.
The rain shadow is shown at ____
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
A continental climate is ____.
a)
warm summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation
b)
hot summers, mild winters, heavy precipitation
c)
hot summers, mild winters, very little precipitation
d)
cool summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation
18.
Which season is shown in the northern hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
19.
Which season is shown in the southern hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
20.
Which is a period of dryer weather than normal?
a)
drought
b)
equinox
c)
monsoon
d)
upswelling
21.
How does Earth's past climates compare to today's?
a)
the same
b)
the past has been warmer
c)
the past has been colder
d)
climates have been warmer at some times and colder at other times
22.
Which provides clues to the climate of the distant past
a)
rocks along ocean coastlines
b)
air in caves and deep holes
c)
water samples from the ocean holes
d)
air pockets in ice caps
23.
By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?
a)
40 -50 ppm
b)
60 -70 ppm
c)
110 -120 ppm
d)
360 -370 ppm
24.
In what year was the average global temperature lowest between 1880 and 2000?
a)
1880
b)
1900
c)
1940
d)
2000
25.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
26.
What do greenhouse gases do?
a)
absorb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation
b)
reflect Earth's incoming infrared radiation
c)
magnify ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere
d)
block the Sun's infrared radiation
27.
Which of these negative effects is most likely to occur because of global warming?
a)
rising sea levels
b)
shorter growing seasons
c)
increased volcanic eruptions
d)
falling sea levels
28.
Why is the predicted change in human population a concern for climate change
a)
fewer resources will be needed as this change occurs
b)
Earth cools as resources are used
c)
greenhouse gases will be depleted as resources are used more
d)
more greenhouse gases will be added to atmosphere as more resources are used
29.
Compared with weather patterns, climate patterns are more _____.
a)
severe
b)
long term
c)
local
d)
unusual
30.
Climates are classified by ____
a)
plants and animals
b)
altitude and latitude
c)
bodies of water and ocean currents
d)
temperature and precipitation
31.
Volcanoes can cool the climate by_____
a)
increasing wind speeds
b)
using up Earth's energy
c)
releasing gas and particles
d)
increasing air pressure.
32.
Which continent lies almost completely within the tropical zone?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
33.
Which zones are polar zones?
a)
A and E
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
B, C and D
34.
Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called
a)
tundra
b)
savannah
c)
desert
d)
steppes
35.
The sun’s rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
36.
The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
global warming
d)
seasons
37.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
38.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
39.
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
40.
Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of climate change?
a)
pollution
b)
meteorite collisions
c)
solar spots
d)
Volcanic eruptions
41.
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
a)
carbon monoxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
42.
When the sun's rays pass through our atmosphere and then heat is trapped by the atmosphere it is called
a)
Global Warming
b)
Greenland Effect
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Ice Age
43.
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
44.
The gradual increase in the average temperature of our planet Earth is called
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Greenland Effect
d)
Ice Age
45.
Which of the following would help decrease Global Warming?
a)
drive hybrid/fuel efficient cars
b)
burn fossil fuels
c)
deforestation
d)
use aerosol cans
46.
Several factors affect climate, ________ determines the amount of solar energy received, and the prevailing wind belts.
a)
longitude
b)
elevation
c)
latitude
d)
topography
47.
Volcanic eruptions causes a climate to _______.
a)
cool
b)
warm
c)
stay consistent
d)
reverse
48.
What are characteristics of a Moist Tropical climate?
a)
Over 18 degrees avg. temp, and less than 200 cm of precipitation per year.
b)
Under 18 degrees avg. temp, and less than 200 cm of precipitation per year.
c)
Over 18 degrees avg. temp, and more than 200 cm of precipitation per year.
d)
Over 18 degrees avg. temp, and less than 100 cm of precipitation per year.
49.
What are characteristics of Dry Climates?
a)
Annual precipitation is more the the potential loss of water by evaporation
b)
The annual precipitation is less every year.
c)
The annual precipitation is less than the potential loss of water by evaporation.
d)
The annual precipitation is more every year.
50.
Which one of these is NOT a factor that affects climate?
a)
Latitude
b)
Large bodies of water
c)
Ocean currents
d)
Clouds
51.
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
52.
What does the term "altitude" refer to?
a)
Rainfall
b)
Cloud cover
c)
How high above sea level
d)
Where the wind blows from
53.
What drives surface currents in the ocean?
a)
Wind
b)
Salinity
c)
Temperature
d)
Fish
54.
What causes deep ocean currents to move?
a)
Differences in temperature and salinity
b)
Wind
c)
Sunlight
d)
Nutrients
55.
Does cold water sink or rise?
a)
Sink
b)
Rise
56.
What does "salinity" refer to?
a)
Temperature
b)
Plankton
c)
Salt content
d)
Where the water comes from
57.
What is the surface current that brings warmer temperatures to Europe?
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Red Sea
c)
Saltwater
d)
Eastern Australian Current
58.
Seasons are caused by ___________________.
a)
The Earth facing the Sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
c)
Mother Nature
59.
The deep ocean current system that loops all the way around the globe is called the _________________.
a)
Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
b)
Eastern Australian Current
c)
Loop-de-loop
d)
Deep Current
60.
Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?
a)
A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.
b)
A high temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.
c)
The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon.
d)
The coolest months are February and March.
61.
What is an air mass?
a)
a place where weather always changes
b)
a large body of air like a bubble with the same temperature and moisture
c)
big clouds
d)
layers in the atmosphere
62.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
63.
Where do tropical storms start?
a)
northpole
b)
on the coast
c)
in the ocean, near the equator
d)
in the ocean, near land
64.
"A tropical cyclone is a very strong tropical storm that starts in the ocean waters near the equator. The storm moves its way toward where the air is cooler, which is usually away from the equator. The wind gets stronger, and the rain gets heavier." What can be concluded about a tropical storm as it moves away from the equator?
a)
It disappears.
b)
Its strength does not change.
c)
It gets stronger.
d)
It gets weaker.
65.
What might be a reason why scientists track tornadoes?
a)
to encourage more people to use radar technology
b)
to warn people against living in “Tornado Alley”
c)
to lower the number of tornadoes that happen every year
d)
to gather information that is used to warn people that a tornado is approaching
66.
these are also called typhoons and cyclones
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
67.
This extreme weather event forms over warm oceans and weakens when it hits land.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
68.
This extreme weather event forms over flat land.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
69.
This extreme weather event can be hundreds of miles wide.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
70.
There are usually around ten of these every year in the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
71.
Why are there global winds?
a)
because the cold air sinkes from the poles to the equator
b)
because the earth is rotating from east to west
c)
because the sun heats the air at the equator more than anywhere else on earth
72.
Which way to the global winds blow in each hemisphere?
a)
east to west in Northern Hemisphere and west to east in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
west to east in Northern Hemisphere and east to west in Southern Hemisphere
c)
North to south in the Northern Hemisphere and south to north in Southern Hemisphere
d)
south to north in the Northern Hemisphere and north to south in the Southern Hemisphere
73.
What is the Coriolis Effect and how does it effect global winds?
a)
Curving of winds due to rotation of earth curves wind counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
Movement of ocean currents caused by earth rotation' counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
c)
curve of global winds caused by global rotation clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere
74.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In the pacific off South America
b)
In the Atlantic off South America
c)
In the Atlantic off Africa
d)
In the Gulf of Mexico
75.
The two most important things to hurricanes are
a)
high pressure and cool water
b)
low pressure and cool water
c)
low pressure and warm water
d)
high pressure and warm water
76.
Why do hurricanes lose so much of their power when they hit land?
a)
they run into high pressure which kills hurricanes
b)
land is cooler than water therefore the hurricane loses the energy it needs from warm temperatures
c)
the land breezes shear the hurricane therefore making it harder for it to stay together
d)
the hurricane no longer receives heat and moisture from the warm ocean it uses for fuel
77.
If the Earth did not rotate, air at the Equator would simply
a)
Sink and move toward the poles.
b)
Rise and move toward the poles.
c)
Stay stationary.
d)
None of the above.
78.
Convection takes place because
a)
warm air is more dense than humid air
b)
warm and cold air have the same density
c)
cold air is less dense than warm air
d)
cold air is more dense than warm air
79.
What Causes differences in air pressure around earth ?
a)
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
b)
Equator gets over heated
c)
Snow
80.
In some circumstances, air pressure can be extremely ___ and this might influence the formation of tropical storms.
a)
low
b)
high
81.
The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30 and 400 North and South.
a)
Hadley Cell
b)
Polar Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
82.
In these latitudes the cooler air from the poles meets the warmer air from the tropics, causing air to rise.
a)
Polar Cells
b)
Ferrel Cells
c)
Hadley Cells
83.
The _________ cells are found between 60 and 700 North and South. These are typically colder and feature denser air.
a)
Polar Cell
b)
Hadley Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
84.
A Polar front is.....
a)
The pressure caused by the weight of air at any point on the Earths surface
b)
The effect, caused by the rotation of the earth
c)
The boundary between a Polar cell and Ferrel cell
85.
The rising air in the Hadley cell at the equator forms an area of _____ pressure at the surface.
a)
high
b)
low
86.
Where the warm air rises at the polar front, another area of ____ pressure is formed.
a)
high
b)
low
87.
Working in the direction from the North Pole to the equator, what is the correct sequence for the three cells.
a)
Hadley cell, Polar cell, Ferrel cell
b)
Polar cell, Hadley cell, Ferrel cell
c)
Polar cell, Ferrel cell, Hadley cell
d)
Hadley cell, Ferrell cell, Polar cell
88.
The spinning of the earth is called the.....
a)
Polar front
b)
Crylas effect
c)
Trade winds
d)
Coriolis effect
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