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Climate: grade 3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What the air is like at a certain time and place is called______

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

latitude

d)

elevation

2.

A pattern of weather that occurs over a long time such as years and centuries is _______________________

a)

weather

b)

seasons

c)

climate

d)

equator

3.

Choose the reason why climate is importance.

a)

Because the sun strikes the earth differently at different places.

b)

Because it determines what plants and animals can live in an area.

c)

Because it depends on how close you are to the equator.

d)

Because it changes everyday.

4.

why would a polar bear die in a desert?

a)

The desert is too cold.

b)

The desert has too much cacti.

c)

Only camels belong in a desert

d)

It is too hot in the desert.

5.

Name five things that affects climates

a)

lake, rivers, spring, summer, winter

b)

elevation, moderate,topical, continental, oceans

c)

sun, latitude, elevation, ocean, terrains

d)

polar, latitude, sun, dry, longitude

6.

Tropical, moderate, polar, dry and continental are all________.

a)

types of continents

b)

types of climates

c)

types of clouds

d)

types of oceans

7.

What are the four seasons?

a)

spring, summer, dry, latitude

b)

winter, fall, sun, rain

c)

summer, lakes, winter, moderate

d)

summer, winter, spring, fall

8.

What is happening because of climate change?

a)

Government keeps changing.

b)

We are experiencing more hurricanes.

c)

The sea level rising and some islands are disappearing under water.

d)

our climate is getting colder.

9.

What forces can have a big impact on the climate?

a)

volcano eruption

b)

planting more trees

c)

humans building large cities and cutting down vegetation

d)

changes in sun

10.

What factors make up the climate systems?

a)

polar, continental, dry, humid

b)

Sun, clouds, wind, rains,humidity, seas, oceans, landscapes,heat we produce and gases which machines and factories release in the air.

c)

latitude, elevation fall, winter

d)

summer spring, climate, deserts

11.

Which place has a dry and rainy season?

a)

St. Maarten

b)

Holland

c)

Antarctica

d)

England