WorksheetsPractice- 6.3.3 Climate Practice
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A tropical climate in the US would be?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
Florida
2.
A polar climate in the US?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
Maine
d)
Alaska
3.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
4.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
5.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
6.
What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
c)
drier
d)
wetter
7.
In which position is it Spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
In which position is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?
a)
Large bodies of water
b)
Latitude
c)
Mountains
d)
Longitude
10.
What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
11.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
12.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
13.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
14.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
15.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
16.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
17.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
18.
Pole regions receive less solar radiation than the equator, how does this affect global climate?
a)
The global climate is mostly cold.
b)
The global climate is mostly warm.
c)
Equatorial regions experience colder climates.
d)
Polar regions experience colder climates.
19.
What is the result of convection currents in the atmosphere?
a)
UV Radiation
b)
Wind
c)
Humidity
d)
Ozone Layer
20.
Which of the following statements about air pressure is true?
a)
Air pressure increases as altitude increases.
b)
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
c)
The atmosphere air pressure does not vary.
d)
Warm air tends to have a higher air pressure than cold.
21.
What happens during atmospheric convection?
a)
Cool air circles pockets of warm air.
b)
Warm air circles pockets of cool air.
c)
Warm air rises and cool air sinks.
d)
Cool air rises and warm air sinks
22.
What is the fundamental cause of air circulation in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
ocean currents
b)
Earth's gravity
c)
energy from the sun
d)
Earth's magnetic field
23.
Where in the diagram are the high-pressure belts?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
A, C, E, G
c)
D, E, F, G
d)
B, C, D, E, F
24.
Which of the following is an example of winds transferring energy?
a)
dandelion seeds being blown away from the parent plant
b)
dust storms carrying dust across the land
c)
sand from the Sahara desert being carried to the Amazon rainforest
d)
warm air from the equator rising towards the cooler poles
25.
How is air particle density related to air pressure?
a)
less dense air has a lower temperature
b)
less dense air has a higher pressure
c)
more dense air has a lower pressure
d)
more dense air has a higher pressure
26.
What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?
a)
Clear, sunny skies
b)
Cloudy skies
c)
Hot temperature
d)
Thunderstorms
27.
What affects the density of water?
a)
Salt
b)
Temperature
c)
The seasons of the year
d)
Both A and B
28.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
29.
Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called
a)
Deep Currents
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
Wave Currents
30.
Surface currents are mainly caused by
a)
The Coriolis Effect
b)
Cold and Warm Water
c)
Convection
d)
Wind
31.
The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
California Current
c)
North Equatorial Current
d)
Brazil Current
32.
Ocean currents move energy in the form of
a)
Salt
b)
Water
c)
Heat
d)
Oxygen
33.
Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Continents
c)
Equator
d)
Poles
34.
What causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions?
a)
Gases in the ocean
b)
The rotation of the Earth
c)
Temperature differences
d)
Continental deflection
35.
What heats the Earth's oceans?
a)
People
b)
Boats
c)
a heater
d)
sun
36.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
37.
How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?
a)
Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
c)
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
d)
Air always moves from east to west.
38.
Winds in the NORTHERN Hemisphere move in what direction due to the Coriolis Effect?
a)
Left
b)
Up
c)
Down
d)
Right
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