WorksheetsClimate Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these is a factor that is used to describe climate?
air pressure
humidity
temperature
wind direction
Which of these is another factor that is used to describe climate?
pollen count
precipitation
wind direction
wind chill
What is the main factor that determines how much solar energy an area will receive?
altitude
latitude
longitude
nearness to the center of a land mass
Solar energy determines the temperature and wind patterns of an area, which determines the ...
average annual temperature and precipitation.
cloud cover and average annual temperature.
cloud cover and precipitation.
average annual and monthly temperatures.
Which warms up quickly, land or water?
It's impossible to say, given the limited information.
land
They both warm up at the same rate.
water
Since water warms up and cools off more slowly, what area will probably experience a greater range in temperatures, Kansas City (center of land mass) or Seattle (near large body of water)?
It's impossible to say, given the limited amount of information.
Kansas City
Seattle
They are at about the same latitude, so they will have the same range of temperatures.
This diagram represents two cities in South America, Detando (D) and Curanilahue (C). The Andes mountains lie between them. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west. Winds blow from the west. Which city is likely to have a drier climate?
Curanilahue
Detando
They probably have similar climates, since they are at the same latitude.
It's impossible to say.
Which category of climate has temperatures that are more than 18 degrees C, even during the coldest months?
equatorial climates
polar climates
temperate climates
tropical climates
Which category of climate has temperatures at or below 0 degrees C, even during the warmest months?
equatorial climates
polar climates
temperate climates
tropical climates
Where are temperatures likely to be higher, in a city or in a nearby rural area?
city
it's impossible to say, given the limited data
nearby rural area
they will have the same climate, since they are close together
Where are temperatures likely to be higher; in Denver (elevation 5,280 feet), or at my friend's house in nearby Golden, Colorado, which is at 7,725 feet above sea level?
Denver
Golden
they will be the same
it's impossible to tell
Which of these is NOT something that climatologists study to study climate change?
fossils
ice core data
sea-floor sediment
tree rings
woolly bear caterpillars
Which of these is NOT a factor that could, in theory, cause climate change?
changes in Earth's orbit
El Nino
human activity
plate tectonics
volcanic activity
What is most directly linked to changes in Earth's temperature over Earth's history?
carbon dioxide concentration
distance of Earth from the sun
plate tectonics
volcanic activity
CO2 and temperature has risen and fallen over all of Earth's history. What is different about it now?
CO2 and temperature are rising faster than they ever have.
CO2 and temperature are higher than they've ever been.
Nothing
CO2 and temperature are lower than they've ever been.
What is a NOT a potential impact of climate change?
loss of animal and plant habitat, resulting in extinctions
rising sea levels
acidification of the seas, resulting in loss of marine life
the temperature on Earth will rise everywhere
What is one thing that people can do to minimize their impact on climate change?
not use straws
turn off the lights when not in use
use paper bags instead of plastic
recycle
