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World climates

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
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. 
3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Anticlyclones cause unstabe weather and rain...
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The atmospheric pressure is lower in low areas... 
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Oceanic climate has... 
a)
Cold winter, mild summers and a rainy season.
b)
High temperatures all year roung and abundant precipitations. 
c)
Mild winter, cold summers and droughts in summer. 
d)
Mild temperatures all year round and abundant, regular precipitations.
7.
Hot summers and very cold winters is typical of... 
a)
Mediterranean climate. 
b)
Continental climate. 
c)
Oceanic climate.
d)
Mountain climate. 
8.
How are the precipitations in a polar climate? 
a)
Abundant, with a lot of snow. 
b)
Irregular, there's snow in winter. 
c)
It rains in summer and it snows in winter. 
d)
Very scarce. 
9.

Water courses that are dry most of the year in desert climates are called...

a)

wadies

b)

rivers

c)

streams

d)

brooks

10.

Intense evaporation and high humidity are very common in...

a)

desert climate

b)

equatorial climate

c)

continental climate

d)

polar climate

11.

What animals can we find in savannah?

a)

Cheetah

b)

Elephant

c)

Lion

d)

Bear

12.

What climate presents a wet season (summer) and a dry season (winter)?

a)

Equatorial

b)

Continental

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tropical

13.

Plantations are in _______________ and_________________ areas

a)

equatorial and desert

b)

continental and mediterranean

c)

mediterranean and oceanic

d)

tropical and equatorial areas

14.

Very few plants grow in the ____________, and those that do have adapted to harsh conditions: heat and dryness.

a)

jungle

b)

savannah

c)

rainforest

d)

desert

15.

In polar summers we can see a beautiful landscape called...

a)

jungle

b)

forest

c)

tundra

d)

desert

16.

Where are polar regions?

a)

north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle

b)

south of the Arctic Circle and north of the Antarctic Circle

c)

north of the Equator

d)

north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Antarctic Circle

17.

In places with altitudes in excess of 2500 metres, we can find...

a)

Equatorial climate

b)

Desert climate

c)

High mountain climate

d)

Tropical climate

18.

The inhabitants of _________________ are mostly dedicated to livestock farming , forest exploitation and hydro-electric power production .

a)

deserts

b)

jungle

c)

tundra

d)

high mountain regions

19.

How are temperatures in continental climate?

a)

low during all the year

b)

very extreme (hot in summer and very cold in winter)

c)

there is not much difference in temperature between seasons

d)

really really hot

20.

How are the rivers in the oceanic climate?

a)

They have regular, abundant flows all year because of the constant rain.

b)

Irregular

c)

They have abundant flows in summertime

d)

There are no rivers in these areas

21.

The coniferous forest or taiga is found in...

a)

continental landscapes

b)

mediterranean landscapes

c)

polar landscapes

d)

tropical landscapes

22.

The ___________________climate has hot, dry summers, due to the warm subtropical air. Winters are mild because of the effect of the sea.

a)

tropical

b)

Mediterranean

c)

continental

d)

oceanic

23.

_________________ rivers have low, irregular water levels because of the seasonal differences in rainfall.

a)

oceanic

b)

polar

c)

equatorial

d)

Mediterranean

24.

Smaller mammals such as voles, rabbits and hares are common. Reptiles, including snakes, and many insects also inhabit______________________

a)

equatorial landscapes

b)

Mediterranean landscapes

c)

tropical landscapes

d)

desert landscapes

25.

_________________________ is one of the most popular tourist destination in the world.

a)

Mediterranean area

b)

Oceanic area

c)

Desert area

d)

Polar area

26.

My Geography teacher is...

a)

wonderful

b)

incredible

c)

amazing

d)

horrible