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Weather & Climate GW1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What energy source drives the water cycle?

a)

Clouds

b)

Oceans

c)

Sun

d)

Plants

2.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
3.

Why does it rain more on the windward side of a mountain instead of the leeward side of the mountain?

a)

Lower elevations have warmer temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as cold air.

b)

Lower elevations have colder temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as warm air.

c)

Higher elevations have warmer temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as cold air.

d)

Higher elevations have colder temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as warm air.

4.

Why do all parts of the Earth not receive the same amount of sunlight?

a)

The Earth is tilted on its axis.

b)

The Earth is closer to sun in the winter.

c)

The moon revolves around the Earth.

d)

The Earth is very far away from the Sun.

5.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
6.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
7.
_______ climate is described as hot and wet, and is located in low latitudes.
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry
c)
Continental
d)
Moderate
8.
Climate is ______.
a)
what the air is like outside
b)
the temperature of a day
c)
pattern of weather in a place over many years.
9.
Which of the following best describes weather?
a)
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
b)
long-term conditions (30 or more years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
10.
Describe a temperate climate.
a)
dry and cold year round
b)
warm year round, high humidity and rainfall
c)
variety of climate patterns, seasons, moderate precipitation
11.
What generally happens to temperatures as you increase in elevation?
a)
increase
b)
decrease
12.

Land breeze happens:

(select all the correct options)

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

when wind blows from the land to the sea

d)

when wind blows from the sea to the land

13.

Sea breeze happens:

(select all the correct options)

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

when wind blows from the land to the sea

d)

when wind blows from the sea to the land

14.

Wind is defined as the movement of air from

a)

an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

b)

an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure

15.

Factors affecting temperature:

(select all that applies)

a)

latitude

b)

elevation

c)

distance from the water bodies

d)

longitude

e)

cloud cover

16.

Types of rainfall formation we've learned:

(select all that applies)

a)

Convectional rainfall

b)

Conventional rainfall

c)

Frontal rainfall

d)

Orographic rainfall

e)

Relief rainfall

17.

Which of the following statements are correct?

(select all that are correct)

a)

Air pressure increases when altitude increases

b)

Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to low pressure.

c)

Wind direction refers to the direction where the wind blows from.

d)

When altitude increases, temperature increases.

18.

During June to September,

a)

northern hemisphere experiences summer.

b)

southern hemisphere experiences summer.

c)

Singapore experiences southwest monsoon.

d)

Singapore experiences northeast monsoon.

19.

Which of the following statements about Coriolis effect is incorrect?

a)

In the northern hemisphere, it bends/deflects wind to the right.

b)

In the southern hemisphere, it bends/deflects wind to the right.

c)

It is strongest near the poles and negligible at the equator.

d)

Coriolis effect is a force produced by earth's rotation.

20.

The following are the three types of climate we've covered in class except:

a)

Equatorial climate

b)

Monsoon climate

c)

Cool temperate climate

d)

Tropical climate

21.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of marine west-coast climate aka cool temperate climate?

a)

four distinct seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter with mild winters and cool summers

b)

total annual rainfall between 300-900 mm; still lower than monsoon and equatorial climates

c)

even distribution of rainfall throughout the year

d)

large temperature range of 21°C

e)

high mean temperature of 21°C