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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes climate?

a)

Average atmospheric conditions prevailing over 30 years

b)

Actual atmospheric conditions usually over a daily period.

c)

Actual atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time

d)

Average atmospheric conditions usually prevailing over 24- hour period

2.

What is weather?

a)

Average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time.

b)

Average precipitation at a certain time and place.

c)

Average temperature at a certain time and place.

d)

Actual atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time over a daily period.

3.

Annul rainfall for the Equatorial Climate commonly occur between

a)

1000- 1500 mm

b)

1500- 2000 mm

c)

2000- 4000 mm

d)

4000- 5000mm

4.

A force applied by the weight of the atmosphere.

a)

cold front

b)

air pressure

c)

barometer

d)

humidity

5.

How hot or cold the weather is

a)

Sunshine

b)

Temperature

c)

Winds

d)

Humidity

6.

The climate shown on the map represents

a)

Tropical Continental

b)

Equatorial

c)

Tropical Marine

d)

Polar Zone

7.

These are the highest clouds in the sky. They look white, thin and wispy. They usually mean good weather.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

8.

Precipitation is

a)

Rain, sleet, snow or hail.

b)

Only rain.

c)

Only snow and hail.

d)

Only rain and snow

9.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as

a)

Temperature

b)

Climate

c)

Precipitation

d)

Humidity

10.
An instrument that measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
11.

What are the hottest temperatures in this climate graph:

a)

June, July and August

b)

January, February, and March

c)

October, November, and December

d)

April, May, and June

12.

Condensation occurs when

a)

liquid turns to gas.

b)

vapor heats up.

c)

water vapor cools.

d)

water vapor turns into liquid.

13.
Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
a)
fair skies
b)
hot, sunny weather
c)
windy weather
d)
rainy weather
14.

An instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation in called a

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

rain guage

d)

wind sock

15.

Which of the following is not a factor that affects climate?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Oceans

d)

Relief (mountain)

16.
What type of cloud is this? Middle altitude, flat layer
a)
Altostratus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Altocumulus
d)
Stratocumulus
17.

An instrument used to show the direction of the wind is unknown as

a)

Rain gauge

b)

Thermometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Wind sock

18.
This picture shows...
a)
Convectional rain
b)
Orographic rain
c)
Frontal rain
19.
An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
wind sock
d)
rain guage
20.

Average annual rainfall for Tropical Marine Climates are between 

a)

500-1000 mm

b)

1000-1500 mm

c)

1200- 2000 mm 

d)

2000- 3500 mm

21.

Low clouds , that are formed in layers.

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

22.

Equatorial Climates occur between

a)

0 °\degree - 5 °\degree North and South of Equator

b)

0 °\degree - 10 °\degree North and South of the Equator

c)

10 \degree - 20 \degree North and South of the Equator

d)

10 \degree - 20 \degree North of the Equator

23.
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Thermometer
24.

_______ affects weather because the further North or South you go from the Equator, there are less solar energy (heat).

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Sunlight

d)

Atmosphere

25.

The map shows

a)

Tropical climates

b)

Tropical marine climates

c)

Equatorial climates

d)

Tropical marine and Equatorial climates

26.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February 
27.
What type of cloud is this? A middle level puffy cloud
a)
Altocumulus
b)
Fog
c)
Nimbostratus
d)
Stratocumulus
28.

Select the incorrect statement about Tropical Marine Climates

a)

No rainfall occurs outside of the wet season

b)

Relief rainfall can occur during the dry season

c)

The ITCZ brings rain during the wet season

d)

Prevailing winds bring warm air into the region year- round

29.

The Amazon and Congo Basins both have

a)

A Tropical Marine Climate

b)

An Equatorial Climate

30.
What does "nimbus" mean in Latin?
a)
Rain
b)
Curl
c)
Heap
d)
Spread out
31.

The temperature range of Equatorial Climate is usually

a)

approximately 3 °\degree C

b)

higher than 10  °\degree C

c)

approximately 26 \degree C

d)

approximately 28 \degree C

32.

These clouds are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They mean fair weather.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

33.

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

34.
What type of cloud is this? Very high, flat layer, makes a halo
a)
Cirrostratus
b)
Cirrocumulus
c)
Altocumulus
d)
Stratocumulus
35.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It goes up and down
36.
Winds that blow from the west are called ____.
a)
Easterlies
b)
Polars
c)
Westerlies
d)
Temperates
37.
The _______ of  a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
a)
dry side
b)
leeward/dry side
c)
windward/wet side
d)
cloudy side
38.
What makes global winds curve rather than move in straight lines?
a)
the spinning of Earth
b)
changes in air pressure
c)
changes in temperature
d)
differences in latitudes
39.

The leeward side of the mountain has this type of climate.

a)

dry climate

b)

wet climate

c)

cold climate

d)

average climate

40.

Which characteristics affect a region's climate?

a)

number of animals in the regions, altitude, distance from equator

b)

altitude, availability of natural resources, landforms, distance from equator

c)

altitude, distance from equator, landforms, proximity to large bodies of water

d)

proximity to large bodies of water, number of plants per square miles, landforms

41.

Air is ____________ at higher altitudes.

a)

a) thicker

b)

b) thinner

42.

What effect does vegetation have on the climate?

a)

The amount of wind an area receives

b)

The amount of precipitation an area receives

c)

The amount of energy an area receives

d)

The amount of wind an area receives

43.
Sea breeze takes place during the _____.
a)
day
b)
night
44.
Land breeze takes place during the _____.
a)
day
b)
night
45.
A sea breeze is when the sea is ____ and the land is ______.
a)
cool, cool
b)
warm, cool
c)
cool, warm
d)
warm, warm
46.
A land breeze is when the land is ____ and the sea is ______.
a)
warm, cool
b)
cool, warm
c)
cool, cool
d)
warm, warm
47.

The wind blows over the cold ocean current

a)

brings heavy rainfall.

b)

brings less rainfall.

c)

rises the temperature .

d)

releases more moisture.

48.

What is he prevailing of the Caribbean?

a)

South- east trade winds

b)

Southerly winds

c)

North-east trade winds

d)

Northerly winds

49.

Which factor does not influence climate

a)

Ocean currents

b)

Vegetation

c)

Cloud cover

d)

Precipitation

50.

The amount of water in the atmosphere given as a percentage

a)

Pressure

b)

Relative humidity

c)

Absolute humidity

d)

Precipitation

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