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Unit 3: Climate elements and factors

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the measurement of precipitation?

a)

Cº (degrees centigrade)

b)

mm (millimetres)

c)

mb (millibars)

d)

Kilometers per hour

2.

What is the measurement of temperature?

a)

Cº (degrees centigrade)

b)

mm (millimetres)

c)

mb (millibars)

d)

Kilometers per hour

3.

What instrument measures temperature?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Pluviometer

d)

Thermometer

4.

What instrument measures precipitation?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Pluviometer

d)

Thermometer

5.

Areas of high pressure

a)

Anticyclons

b)

Depressions

c)

Wind

d)

Isobars

6.

what map shows temperature?

a)

Isothermal

b)

Isobar

c)

Isohyetal

d)

Topographic

7.

Why is latitude a temperature factor?

a)

Because temperature decreases as we move away from Equator.

b)

Because temperature increases as we move away from Equator.

c)

Because temperature decreases as we move away from Prime Meridian.

d)

Latitude is not a temperature factor.

8.

Why is latitude a precipitation factor?

a)

Because precipitation decreases as we move away from Equator.

b)

Because precipitation increases as we move away from Equator.

c)

Because precipitation decreases as we move away from Prime Meridian.

d)

Latitude is not a precipitation factor.

9.

Why is altitude a temperature factor?

a)

The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature

b)

The higher the altitude, the higher the temperature

c)

The lower the altitude, the higher the temperature

d)

Altitude is not a temperature factor

10.

Why is altitude a precipitation factor?

a)

The higher the altitude, the lower the precipitation

b)

The higher the altitude, the higher the precipitation

c)

The lower the altitude, the higher the precipitation

d)

Altitude is not a temperature factor

11.

Air moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What instrument measures wind speed?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Pluviometer

d)

Thermometer

13.

Hot air weights more that cold air.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Atmospheric pressure es lower in low areas.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

It rains more on the coast than inland.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Pluviometer

d)

Thermometer

17.

What is the measurement of atmospheric pressure?

a)

Cº (degrees centigrade)

b)

mm (millimetres)

c)

mb (millibars)

d)

Kilometers per hour