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Climate

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the height of an area above sea level?

a)

elevation

b)

topography

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

2.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
3.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
4.

What is the climatic zone of the this region?

a)

A. Temperate

b)

B. Polar

c)

C. Tropics

5.

What do people usually wear if they live near the equator?

a)

A. T-shirts

b)

B. Fleece jackets

c)

C. Knee-high boots

6.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
d)
temperate, tropical, polar
7.
You will find the Polar climate zone in Africa.  True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
If I wanted to live where it is warm year round which climate would I choose?
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
polar
9.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
10.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
11.

The climate zone that is the closest to the equator.

a)

polar zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

tropical zone

12.

The latidude zone between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.

a)

Polar Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Tropical Zone

13.

The climate zone that has all 4 seasons.

a)

polar zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

tropical zone

14.
What is weather?
a)
The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
b)
The minute by minute conditions outside.
15.
What is climate?
a)
The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
b)
The minute by minute conditions outside.
16.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects weather?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Longitude
c)
Wind
d)
Temperature
17.
As altitude _____________ temperature ___________. 
a)
decreases, decreases
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
decreases, increases
18.
The latitude zone in between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
19.
The latitude zone in between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
20.
The latitude zone in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle.
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
21.
The latitude zone in between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle.
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
22.
The latitude zone in between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
23.
Range of temperatures; warm to hot summers and cool to cold winters
a)
polar
b)
temperate
c)
tropical
24.
Hot year-round.
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
polar
25.
Imaginary line that represents 0 degrees latitude halfway between the North and South Poles.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
26.
Lines of Longitude
a)
Parallels
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Meridians
d)
Bar Scale
27.
Lines of Latitude
a)
Meridians
b)
Bar Scale
c)
Parallels
d)
Tropics
28.

Which zone would you find 4 true seasons.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

29.

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is its climate?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Arid/Dry

d)

Temperate

30.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
31.
Which climate zone is between the red lines on the map?
a)
High Zone
b)
Mid Zone
c)
Low Zone
d)
Dry Zone
32.

Garrett and Kala are climbing a mountain. What will happen as they go higher up the mountain?

a)

The temperature is going to decrease

b)

The temperature is going to increase

c)

The temperature is not going to change

d)

The pressure is going to increase

33.

People who live in this climate zone experience all four seasons.

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

d)

Seasonal zone

34.

Which zone is shown in the picture?

a)

tropical/torrid zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

end zone

d)

polar/frigid zone

35.

Which climate zone is shown in the picture?

a)

torrid/tropical zone

b)

polar/frigid zone

c)

twilight zone

d)

temperate zone

36.

What climate zone shows in the picture?

a)

the friend zone

b)

the polar/frigid zone

c)

the temperate zone

d)

the torrid/tropical zone

37.

What climate zone does the picture show?

a)

end zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

torrid/tropical zone

d)

polar/frigid zone

38.

Which climate zone does this picture represent?

a)

Auto Zone

b)

polar/frigid zone

c)

torrid/tropical zone

d)

temperate zone

39.
What breed is this?
a)
Light Brahma
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Rhode Island Red
d)
Silver Laced Polish