WorksheetsClimate and Weather
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Shina made this table describing three climate zones.
Which of the following descriptions would most likely describe a temperate climate?
Generally hot
Generally cold
Extreme heat and cold
Seasonal warm and cold
Shina made this table describing three climate zones.
Which of the following descriptions would most likely describe a tropical climate?
Generally hot
Generally cold
Extreme heat and cold
Seasonal warm and cold
Shina made this table describing three climate zones.
Which of the following descriptions would most likely describe a polar climate?
Generally hot
Generally cold
Extreme heat and cold
Seasonal warm and cold
Parts of the Amazon basin are warm and humid. The trees are so thick that little light reaches the ground. Parts of Arizona are very dry and hot. There are few plants that are able to survive. Which types of environments are these?
Desert and mountain
Mountain and rainforest
Plain and mountain
Rainforest and desert
Michael lives in Lincoln, Nebraska and John lives in Miami, Florida. How is the weather different in these two locations throughout the year.
Lincoln, Nebraska is in the Temperate zone and has seasonal temperature changes and low humidity . Miami, Florida is in the tropical zone and has high temperatures and high humidity most of the year.
Lincoln, Nebraska is in the Polar zone and has low temperatures and high humidity all year. Miami, Florida is in the tropical zone and has high temperatures and high humidity.
Lincoln, Nebraska is in the Temperate Zone and has seasonal temperature changes and low humidity. Miami, Florida is in the Polar Zone and has low temperatures and low humidity.
Lincoln Nebraska and Miami, Florida are both in the Tropical Zone and have similar weather all year round.
The arrows in this diagram show the direction of prevailing winds. At which point in the diagram are you likely to find a hot, dry desert climate?
Point W
Point X
Point Y
Point Z
Jeremy is reporting the weather in his hometown of Otter Creek, Florida. Which will he NOT report to describe the weather?
Elevation
humidity
precipitation
Wind speed
Grace and Carlos are going for a walk. The temperature is -15 oC (5 oF) with winds at 10 to 12 miles per hour. Which should they wear?
T-shirt
raincoat
shorts
down jackets
Adia expects the weather to change by the weekend so she can go to the lake. What will change?
depth and temperature of the lake
atmospheric conditions at the lake
water pressure at the bottom of the lake
average temperature and precipitation at the lake
When Brian complained about the stormy weather, his mother told him that the barometer showed that the air pressure was increasing. What does that tell Brian about the weather?
The weather will get worse
Better weather is approaching
There will son be a snow storm
Nothing; air pressure doesn't affect the overall weather of a place
When Beth arrived at school, the flag was waving in a 12-mile per hour wind. What was making the wind blow?
air moving from an area of high humidity to an area of low humidity
air moving from an area of high cloud cover to an area of low cloud cover
air moving from an area of high air pressure to an area of low air pressure
air moving from an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature
When Lucy got out of school, it was raining. On the trip home, the rain turned to sleet. What is the most likely reason for the change?
The rain began to fall through very cold a layer of air
The raindrops got so heavy they began to freeze
The trip home took Lucy to a higher elevation
The air pressure decreased
It has been hot all day, but storm clouds are now forming in the sky. What type of precipitation is most likely to occur?
hail
rain
sleet
snow
Swampy areas like the one shown below can be found in many Florida locations. What weather conditions are most frequently found in this environment?
high temperature, low humidity
high temperature, low humidity
low temperature, high humidity
low temperature, low humidity
Jackson and Lincoln are both within the Temperate climate zone. Jackson averages 25 inches of precipitation per year. Lincoln averages 43 inches. Which of these factors could account for the greater precipitation at Lincoln?
more trees
fewer animals
greater elevation
nearness to an ocean
Which of the following best describes this type of climate zone that is highlighted in the map?
It is very hot because it is on the coastline.
It is very wet because it is below sea level
It receives very little snowfall because it is close to the ocean
it has very cold temperatures because it is far from the equator
Brazil's rainforest is located in a region with a tropical climate. The tundra of the North Pole is located in a region with a polar climate. Why does air in an area with a tropical climate hold more water than air in a polar climate?
polar climates have ice instead of water
Warm air holds more water vapor
polar climates get more sunlight
Tropical climates have more rivers
In Florida, it rains more in the summer than it does the rest of the year. What is one reason it rains so much in the summertime in Florida?
Evaporation speeds up in the summer, making more water vapor available to form rain.
Evaporation does not take place in the summer, which allows rain to fall freely.
Evaporation slows down in the summer, which causes water vapor to form fog.
Evaporation speeds up in the summer, making less water vapor available to form clouds.
Scientific studies show that people with arthritis feel more pain when the humidity is high. When is someone with arthritis more likely to feel pain?
When the sun is shining, and there are no clouds in the sky
When a storm with thunder and lightning is approaching
When the wind is blowing more than 20 miles per hour.
When a snowstorm has ended
Katie lives near the Florida Everglades. How would she describe the weather there in the month of August?
cold and dry
hot and dry
hot and wet
cold and wet
Scientists have discovered a new species but they do not know its place of origin. They want to locate where it originated from so they designed a test to see what type of environment the animal liked most. They placed the animal in an environment where the temperature was 90° F and there was a large body of water for the animal to play in. They then placed the animal in an environment where the temperature was below 0° C and there was no water around. Finally the animal was placed in an environment where the temperature was about 80° F and little to no water. The animal was able to move from one environment to another any time it wanted. After 2 weeks of studying the animal, scientists found that is stayed mostly in the 80° F and little water environment. What type of environment could scientists infer the new species came from based on this test?
A grassland
A swamp
The tundra
The desert
Scientists have discovered a new species but they do not know its place of origin. They want to locate where it originated from so they designed a test to see what type of environment the animal liked most. They placed the animal in an environment where the temperature was 90° F and there was a large body of water for the animal to play in. They then placed the animal in an environment where the temperature was below 0° C and there was no water around. Finally the animal was placed in an environment where the temperature was about 80° F and little to no water. The animal was able to move from one environment to another any time it wanted. After 2 weeks of studying the animal, scientists found that is stayed mostly in the 90° F and large body of water environment. What type of environment could scientists infer the new species came from based on this test?
A grassland
A swamp
The tundra
The desert
Scientists have discovered a new species but they do not know its place of origin. They want to locate where it originated from so they designed a test to see what type of environment the animal liked most. They placed the animal in an environment where the temperature was 90° F and there was a large body of water for the animal to play in. They then placed the animal in an environment where the temperature was below 0° C and there was no water around. Finally the animal was placed in an environment where the temperature was about 80° F and little to no water. The animal was able to move from one environment to another any time it wanted. After 2 weeks of studying the animal, scientists found that is stayed mostly in below 0° C and there was no water around environment. What type of environment could scientists infer the new species came from based on this test?
A grassland
A swamp
The tundra
The desert
The amount of moisture in the air is called?
Air pressure
Wind
Temperature
Humidity
A mountain will typically block clouds so one side receives much more precipitation than the other
True
False
A mountain has no effect on weather around the mountain.
True
False
Air pressure on the top of the mountain is _________ the bottom of the mountain
higher than at
lower than at
same as
low air pressure means
sunny weather
colder weather
rain
few to no clouds
High air pressure means
sunny weather
colder weather
rain
few to no clouds
What is this tool used to measure
humidity
air pressure
wind direction
temperature
What is this tool used to measure
humidity
air pressure
wind direction
temperature
What is this tool used to measure
humidity
air pressure
wind direction
temperature
Water heats and cools ____ land
the same as
faster than
slower than
Where would the temperature between night and day change the least
by the ocean
in the middle of the desert
in a polar climate
depends on the time of year
Tampa is located next to the ocean but Orlando is located in the middle of the state not close to any large bodies of water. Which city would have a greater change in their temperatures between night and day?
Tampa
Orlando
Tampa is located next to the ocean but Orlando is located in the middle of the state not close to any large bodies of water. Which city would have the least change in their temperatures between night and day?
Tampa
Orlando
What is the state of the atmosphere in a certain location for a short period of time
weather
Climate
What is the average conditions in a certain location over a long period of time
weather
Climate
Where would you find lower temperatures?
At the top of a mountain because of the lower air pressure
At the top of a mountain because of the higher air pressure
At the bottom of a mountain because it is further away from the sun
At the bottom of a mountain because of the lower air pressure
At the bottom of a mountain because of the higher air pressure
