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Seasons and Climate Quizizz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
2.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
3.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
4.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
5.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
6.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
7.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
9.
What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
10.
How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
11.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
12.
Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?
a)
Spring and Fall
b)
Winter and Summer
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Summer and Fall
13.
Which climate zone experiences 4 seasons?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
d)
None
14.
Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
15.
Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Taiga
16.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
17.

Which of the following would describe climate?

a)

Weather conditions in the area day to day

b)

Year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area

c)

The amount of rainfall in an area

d)

The temperature in an area of the world

18.

Temperature is NOT affected by

a)

latitude

b)

altitude

c)

geothermal energy

d)

distance from large bodies of water

19.

What would the temperature feel like on top of a mountain versus the base of the mountain?

a)

It would feel cooler

b)

It would feel warmer

c)

It would feel the same

20.

One factor that does NOT affect precipitation is

a)

prevailing winds

b)

presence of mountains

c)

seasonal winds

d)

latitude

21.

What climate zone is Tennessee located in?

a)

Temperature forest

b)

Coniferous forest

c)

Rainforest

d)

Wetland

22.

What is the name given for the two days that have equal hours of day and night?

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

c)

autumnal

d)

vernal

23.

What are Climatograms used for?

a)

To track track daily weather patterns for an area

b)

to observe trends in rainfall and temperature data for certain areas over time.

c)

to observe air pressure and temperature over time

24.
The line graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
25.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction