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Worksheets6th Grade Science Climate and Climate Change Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place?
Climate
Weather
What are the average, long-term conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area?
Climate
Weather
What are monsoons?
Streams of water within the oceans that move in regular patterns.
Breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons.
The directional winds that usually blow in a region.
What are ocean currents?
Streams of water within the oceans that move in regular patterns.
Breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons.
The directional winds that usually blow in a region.
What are prevailing winds?
Streams of water within the oceans that move in regular patterns.
Breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons.
The directional winds that usually blow in a region.
The north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun in:
December
June
April
September
The south end of the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun in:
March
June
September
December
Which current helps keep California coastal climates cooler in the summer?
California Current
Gulf Stream
Davidson current
Which current helps keep California coastal climates mild in winter?
California Current
Gulf Stream
Davidson Current
El Nino is a:
Short-term cold-water event
Short-term warm-water event
Rain forests are
Tropical grasslands
Also called prairies
Thick forests that get large amounts of rain year round.
What is a major cause of ozone depletion?
Carbon dioxide
Greenhouse gases
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
What is a microclimate?
A small area with climate conditions different from those around it.
A large area with climate conditions different from those around it.
A small area with climate conditions the same as those around it.
What is upwelling?
Small area with climate conditions different from those around it.
Gradual warming of the Earth's atmosphere
The motion that brings up tiny ocean organisms, minerals, and other nutrients from the deepest layers of the water.
The seasons are a result of the tilt of Earth's:
Atmosphere
Orbit
Axis
Tropical grasslands
steppes
savannas
chaparrals
tundras
Permafrost
Permanently frozen ice
Permanently frozen soil
Scientists measure changing levels of carbon dioxide using:
2 Possible answers (1 we studied)
Infra red sensors
Ice core samples
Tree rings
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called
Greenhouse gases
Chlorofluorocarbons
What is the windward side of a mountain?
The side that wind hits first and where rain or snow falls
The side that is downwind and is in a rain shadow
What is the leeward side of a mountain?
The side that wind hits first and where rain or snow falls
The side that is downwind and is in a rain shadow
