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Weather / Climate

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 5hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.

b)

Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.

2.

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

3.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
4.

Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.

a)

RISES

b)

FALLS

5.

The place where two air masses meet.

a)

air mass

b)

air pressure

c)

water cycle

d)

frontal boundary

6.

Air usually flows ______________________ (which is most accurate)

a)

North and South

b)

East / West

c)

Warm air from near the equator to the Poles / Cool air to the Equator from the Poles

d)

Depends on the time of year and the earths tilt

7.

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

a)

RISES

b)

FALLS

8.

A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water with winds over 74mph is:

a)

tornado

b)

thunderstorm

c)

hurricane

d)

blizzard

9.

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

climate

10.

Type of map that shows features like rivers and mountains

a)

emotional map

b)

land map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

11.

What is a plain ?

a)

a flat area on Earth’s surface

b)

a flat area higher than the land around it

c)

land that is completely surrounded by water

d)

a starfish in the ocean

12.

________ a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.

a)

Island

b)

Strait

c)

Peninsula

d)

Continent

13.

Mountains are formed when _________ push together.

a)

hills

b)

tectonic plates

c)

valleys

d)

canyons

14.

Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?

a)

A. Canyon

b)

B. Sand dune

c)

C. Delta

d)

D. Mountain

15.

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

a)

coastal erosion

b)

a delta

c)

a loess

d)

sand dunes

16.

___________________ a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

a)

isthmus

b)

river

c)

valley

d)

peninsula

17.

An area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.

a)

Lake

b)

Elevation

c)

Delta

d)

Flood Plain

18.

A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

a)

Channel

b)

Strait

c)

Harbor

d)

Bay

19.

What does elevation describe?

a)

how far above sea level a landform or location is

b)

how deep an ocean is

c)

how many square miles of land a country has

d)

how much erosion has occurred

20.

The surface plates that make up Earth’s crust move and shift over millions of years form......

a)

mountains

b)

volcanoes

c)

islands

d)

Tectonics

21.

Which climate zone would be hot and rainy with dense forests?

a)

Polar Climate Zone

b)

Cold Temperate Climate Zone

c)

Tropical Climate Zone

d)

High Mountain Climate Zone

22.

Which climate zone do we live in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Tropical

c)

Polar

d)

Savannas

23.

Climate zones at high latitudes (close to the poles) are generally

a)

Wet

b)

Cold

c)

Windy

d)

Temperate

24.
What is significant about the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
a)
It is more prone to earthquakes.
b)
Cold water current keep it temperate in the Spring.
c)
The Earth rotates faster in this zone.
d)
It gets direct sunlight year-round.
25.

The three zones of latitude are _______________________

a)

Temperate, Arid, Tundra

b)

Polar, Semi tropical, Steppe

c)

Tropical, Mid-latitude, Polar

d)

Polar, Temperate, Tropical

26.
Which climate zone is very cold all year, and the ground is covered in ice and snow?
a)
Polar Climate Zone
b)
Tropical Climate Zone
c)
Humid Temperate Climate Zone
d)
Desert Climate Zone
27.

A canopy of tall trees with layers of shorter trees and plants underneath/Heavy rainfall in all months, no difference in seasons/25° S to 25 ° N

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Equatorial

c)

Tundra

d)

Semiarid

28.

Scattered vegetation; short grasses and shrubs, cacti / Warm or Cold, little to no precipitation year round / 18° to 28° N and S, centered on Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Steppe

d)

Desert

29.

50° to 60° N / Northern North America and Eurasia / Coniferous forests (taiga)

a)

Polar

b)

Subarctic

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Humid Subtropical

30.

Interior of continents, or zone around deserts/Grassland, few trees/Low precipitation year round, hot summers, cold winters

a)

Steppe / Plain

b)

Desert

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Polar

31.

Which is colder?

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctic

c)

They're generally the same temperature

32.

Which statement is true?

a)

The Arctic is made up of land and surrounded by water.

b)

The Antarctica is made up of frozen water and surrounded by land.

c)

Both are false.

d)

Both are true.

33.

Hi! I'm technically a desert, penguins live here, and I have the highest average elevation of any continent. Who am I?

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctica

34.

What statement is correct?

a)

Water generally flows away from the Tropics north and south towards the Poles.

b)

Water generally flows from the Poles north and south to the Tropics.

c)

Both are true.

d)

Neither are true.

35.

Hi, my name means "of the North" in Greek, polar bears live here, and I've supported human life for generations.

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctica

36.
What causes La Nina?
a)
cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America
b)
cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US
c)
cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
d)
warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
37.
The El Nino is caused by
a)
cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America
b)
warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America
c)
warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
d)
cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
38.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
39.

Which current did Crush and the other turtles from Finding Nemo ride? (If you don't know ask me)

a)

Gulf Stream Current

b)

Antarctic Sub-Polar Current

c)

Kuroshio Current

d)

East Australian Current

40.

Which current runs along the East coast of the United States?

a)

Gulf Stream Current

b)

East Australian Current

c)

Humboldt Current

d)

Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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