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WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 12mins
Seasonal winds that bring rain.
hurricane
vegetation
typhoon
monsoon
A hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.
hurricane
vegetation
typhoon
monsoon
Moving stream of water, warm or cold, in the oceans; streams of air
hurricane
current
typhoon
monsoon
Fierce tropical storm with high speed winds.
current
monsoon
typhoon
hurricane
Plant life.
vegetation
typhoon
monsoon
hurricane
T or F: Weather referes to daily changes in the air.
T
F
T or F: During the La Niña season, water gets hotter in the Pacific.
T
F
T or F: CFCs are chemicals made by nature when the Earth's temperature gets too hot.
T
F
T or F: It is cooler outside the Tropics because the sun is directly overhead.
T
F
T or F: El Niño and La Niña are predictable.
T
F
T or F: Climate refers to daily changes in the air.
T
F
T or F: Outside the Tropics is known as a low latitude area.
T
F
T or F: Water temperatures change quicker than land temperatures.
T
F
T or F: Hurricanes and typhoons are essentially the same thing.
T
F
T or F: On January 1, 1996, CFCs were banned all over the world.
T
F
______covers an area like a country or a state, while_____covers a specific location.
Climate, current
Weather, climate
Climate, weather
Current, weather
A____ ____is the dry area on the inland side of a mountain.
natural landform
rain shadow
water vapor
water cycle
When the sun is directly overhead, it is____between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
freezing
mild
cold
hot
The____season in the Atlantic is much more active during a(n)____year.
Hurricane, La Niña
Hurricane, El Niño
Typhoon, La Niña
Typhoon, El Niño
The ozone layer can be found in the
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Sphere
Stratosphere
This is a rise in temperature Earth has due to certain gases in the atmosphere that trap energy from the sun.
global warming
CFC Effect
Greenhouse Effect
None of the above
Global warming is caused by
tropical fish traveling to the US
natural landforms
El Niño
human activities
The sun's heat is distributed and circulated throughout the world by
water and air
rain shadows
water cycles
global warming
Decide if the statement relates relates to weather OR climate: It can be very humid in Florida during the summer.
weather
climate
Decide if the statement relates to weather or climate: North Dakota has colder winters than Illinois.
weather
climate
Decide if the statement relates to weather or climate: There will be high winds tomorrow.
weather
climate
Decide if the statement relates to weather or climate: Hawaii would be a great place to go surfing during Christmas break.
weather
climate
The ozone layer...
protects us from global warming
blocks UV rays
creates human-made chemicals like CFCs
is the layer between the crust and the mantle
During an El Niño year, tropical fish
travel along the US west coast
follow the warm ocean currents that travel north
travel along the US west coast to follow the warm ocean currents that move north.
none of the above
For the past____years, Earth has warmed about___degree Fahrenheit every year.
1, 100
100,100
100, 1
1, 1
Between the Tropics, it is also known as a
middle latitude area
high latitude area
low latitude area
low longitude area
