WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
Which of these factors most influences climate?
a)
Time zone
b)
Hours of daylight
Hours of daylight
Hours of daylight
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
2.
Land and ocean waters warm at different rates. What is usually the result?
a)
Wind or Breeze
b)
Snow
c)
Rain
d)
Warm Temperatures
3.
An air mass
a)
contains different temperatures and moisture throughout
b)
contains uniform temperature and moisture throughout
c)
is a blanket of air that surrounds the Earth
d)
contains mostly water vapor
4.
An air mass can be considered a high or low pressure. What causes this?
a)
differences in size
b)
differences in location
c)
differences in humidity
d)
differences in density
5.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen and Carbon
b)
Oxygen and Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen and Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen and Argon
6.
It is possible to have a moist climate on one side of a state and a desert on the other side. How?
a)
Mountains block moist air from the desert side
b)
Actually, it's not possible
c)
It is based on the size of the state
d)
The state is so near the poles
7.
How do weather and climate differ?
a)
They are the same thing.
b)
One is based on current information and one is based on history
c)
Weather is for small areas and climate applies to the whole country or continent
d)
Weather explains moisture and rain, while climate describes air and wind
8.
Which of the following is NOT a factor of climate?
a)
Latitude
b)
Distance to Ocean
c)
Altitude
d)
Population
9.
Which of the following is true as it relates to sea and land breeze?
a)
Water takes a longer time to heat and cool than land does.
b)
Water and land heat and cool at the same rate.
c)
Water cools and heats at a much faster rate than Land.
d)
Water cools faster, but heats slower than land.
10.
Which of these statements explains convection best?
a)
Air molecules touch the ground and get heated.
b)
Warm air rises and takes heat with it, later it cools back down and sinks
c)
Heat travels through space
d)
Heat particles move in a circular pattern
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