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Atmosphere, weather and climate.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the atmosphere important?

a)

It protects us from dangerous radiation from the Sun

b)

It protects us from objects from space

c)

It maintains the Earth's temperature

d)

It contains the water in our planet

e)

It contains carbon monoxide which is healthy

2.

Most of the atmosphere is made up of...

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

nitrogen

3.

What are the layers of our atmosphere?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Geosphere

e)

Stratosphere

4.

What is the weather?

a)

It is the state of the atmosphere for a long period of time

b)

It is the weather for a long period of time

c)

It is the climate of a specific place

d)

It is the state of the atmosphere in a specific place and time

5.

Which factors determine the weather?

a)

Humidity

b)

Temperature

c)

Precipitation

d)

Air pressure

e)

Wind

6.

Which instrument measures air pressure?

a)

Rain gauge

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Anemometer

7.

What instruments can you see here?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Rain gauge

c)

Hygrometer

d)

weather vane

e)

Thermometer

8.

The process in which clouds form by drops and dust is called...

a)

Condensation

b)

Collection

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

9.

When the cloud is heavy causes...

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Collection

10.

The form of precipitation depends on...

a)

The conditions inside the cloud

b)

The humidity

c)

The type of cloud

d)

The wind

e)

The temperature outside the cloud

11.

A mixture of rain and snow is...

a)

Hail

b)

Drizzle

c)

Sleet

d)

Snow

12.

Light rain is called...

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Snow

d)

Drizzle

13.

The precipitation formed when temperatures are below 0ºC is...

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Drizzle

d)

Sleet

14.

What instruments do we use to predict and interpret the weather?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

UFO

c)

Weather balloon

d)

Satellite

e)

Weather station

15.

What is the climate?

a)

It is the state of the atmosphere in a specific place and time

b)

It is the weather now

c)

It is the weather of a place for a long period of time

d)

It is the weather of a place for a short period of time

16.

What factors determine the climate in a place?

a)

Distance from the street

b)

Latitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Distance from the sea

e)

Longitude

17.

Which are the 3 climate zones?

a)

Temperature zone

b)

Hot zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

Green zone

e)

Cold zone

18.

Which climate zone is India located in?

a)

Temperature zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Hot zone

d)

Cold zone

19.

What are some climates of Spain?

a)

Alpine

b)

Continental

c)

Tropical

d)

Mediterranean

e)

Oceanographic

20.

What is the climate in Zaragoza?

a)

Continental

b)

Oceanis

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Alpine

e)

Subtropical