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Climate/Weather Phenomena

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you move AWAY from the equator and towards the poles --

a)

it continues to get warmer.

b)

it gets freezing cold immediately.

c)

it gradually gets cooler.

d)

it stays exactly the same.

2.

The Arctic and Antarctic layers are also called --

a)

Low Latitude areas

b)

High Latitude areas

3.

The Rainforest and Savannah can be found in the Tropics.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Taiga and Tundra can be found in the Tropics.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Mid-Latitudes (green) experience all four (4) seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which statement below is true?

a)

Climate is the day to day experience of sun, wind, and rain.

b)

Weather is what an area experiences over a long period of time.

c)

Weather is which season you are currently in.

d)

Climate consists of weather patterns over a longer period of time.

7.

Coastal regions around the world experience violent windstorms known as --

a)

Monsoons

b)

Earthquake

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

8.

Vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air that devastate flat areas on land are known as --

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Earthquake

d)

Typhoon

9.

Seasonal prevailing winds/storms in the Indian Ocean area are known as --

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Monsoons

10.

When water overflows or too much rain has fallen to be absorbed by the ground in a normally dry area, a ________________ can occur.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Hurricane

c)

Flood

d)

Earthquake

11.

Volcanoes and earthquakes occur frequently along the tectonic plates of the Pacific known as the --

a)

Ring of Plates

b)

One ring to rule them all

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Ring of Earth

12.

Usually happening along coastlines, or places subject to constant wind and water/rain

a)

Erosion

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Projection