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Air, atmosphere and weather

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is used to measure the direction of wind?
a)
rain gauge
b)
Wind vane
c)
Wind thermometer
d)
wind anemometer
2.
The weather is...
a)
The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
b)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 
3.
The climate is... 
a)
The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time. 
b)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 
4.

Which factor does NOT affect climate:

a)

The distance from the equator.

b)

Distance from the sea.

c)

Longitude.

d)

Altitude and relief.

5.

The temperate zones of the Earth are between the tropics. Is that true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Areas near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
How do we measure the maximum and minimum temperatures?
a)
With a anemometer
b)
With a  thermometer
c)
With a barometer
d)
With a rain gauge
8.
What do you use to measure the temperature?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
9.
What do you use to mesaure the rain?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
10.
What do you use to know the direction of the wind?
a)
Wind vane
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
11.

The instruments we use to measured the elements of weather are:

a)

Thermometer, barometer, rain vane, wind gauche and anemometer

b)

Thermometer, barometer, wind vane, rain gauche and anemometer

12.
True or false:
a)
Weather is the atmospheric conditions in a certain place at a specific moment.
b)
Weather is the state of the atmosphere in a particular place over a long period of time.
13.

What is climate?

a)

A zone with different characteristics of climate, particularly in temperature and precipitation.

b)

Climate is the general weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.

c)

What is happening in the atmosphere in one place at one time.

14.

What are the three main factors that influence climate?

a)

The distance from the equator, acoustic pollution and altitude

b)

The distance from the equator, altitude and distance from the sea

c)

Altitude, wind speed and distance from the sea

d)

High temperatures, distance from the sun and

distance from the sea

15.

The temperature of the sea warms the air.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Air is a mixture of gases

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Air has taste, smell and colour.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Air moves from warm areas to cold areas

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Air moves from cold areas to warm areas.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Air is made up of two main gases:

a)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen and Oxigen

c)

Nitrogen and argon

d)

Nitrogen and other gases

21.

The climate zones on Earth are:

a)

Hot zone, wind zone and cold zone.

b)

Hot zone, temperature zone and cold zone.

c)

Hot zone, temperate zone and cold zone.

22.

The main features of weather are:

a)

temperature, weather vane and atmospheric pressure.

b)

temperature, humidity, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, clouds and wind.

c)

temperature, anemometer, humidity and wind.

23.

Air has weight

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Air has colour.

a)

True

b)

False