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Weather and climate review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is climate?
a)
 What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets 
2.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
3.
Where on Earth does the Sun's energy heat up the ocean water the LEAST?
a)
at the Poles
b)
at the equator
c)
near the continents
d)
the Sun's energy heats up ocean water the same all around the Earth
4.
Due to the jet stream, weather in Northern hemisphere blows ---- to ----- . 
a)
north; south
b)
east; west
c)
west; east
d)
south; north
5.
Which city is closest to a high pressure system?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Boise
6.
Which city is close to a warm front?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York
c)
Boise
d)
Denver
7.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
8.
Which would most likely be responsible for winter storms with large amounts of snow fall?
a)
A low pressure system moving into the area
b)
The wind changing directions.
c)
The temperature increasing and then dropping sharply.
d)
Cloud cover increasing and temperature decreasing.
9.
The temperature of the oceans affects the different climates on Earth because:
a)
The water in the oceans holds a great amount of heat.
b)
The oceans shelter the shore from severe weather.
c)
The warm waves that hit the ocean shore warm the surrounding air.
d)
The climates that border the ocean are mostly sunny and the sun warms the Earth.
10.
Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of high wind and heavy rainfall?
a)
A cold mass is remaining stationary for an extended period of time.
b)
A cold mass is colliding with moist, warm air.
c)
A warm air mass is remaining stationary for an extended period of time.
d)
A moist, warm air mass is colliding with a dry air mass of the same temperature.
11.

Where do warm ocean currents come from

a)

the poles

b)

near the land

c)

the equator

d)

middle of the oceans

12.
Which of the following air masses would be characterized as warm and dry?
a)
Maritime tropical
b)
Continental tropical
c)
Maritime polar
d)
Continental polar
13.
In the winter, Continental polar air masses bring what type of air to North America?
a)
dry and warm
b)
humid and cold
c)
dry and cold
d)
humid and warm
14.
The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area is known as ______________________.
a)
latitude
b)
weather
c)
climate
d)
altitude
15.

During which season the northern hemisphere of Earth tilted toward the sun and gets the most direct sunlight?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

fall

d)

Spring

16.
What does this symbol show on a weather map?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
17.
Which type of severe event is most likely to occur when a cold front moves in behind warm, moist air?
a)
Blizzard
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tornado
d)
Drought
18.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
19.
Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...
a)
Fine
b)
Too Cold to Support Life
c)
Very Hot
20.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
21.

How does the Earth keep itself warm?

a)

Sunlight keeps the Earth warm.

b)

There are heat lamps orbitting above the Earth's atmosphere.

c)

The greenhouse gases trap the warm air and send it back to the Earth's surface.

22.

The gas molecules that cause the Earth's greenhouse effect are all of the following except

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water vapor

c)

methane

d)

nitrous oxide

e)

oxygen

23.

The highest gaseous pollutant is

a)

methane

b)

nitrous oxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

fluorinated gases

24.

The greenhouse effect is about

a)

warming the atmosphere because of increased CO2 levels

b)

warming the atmosphere because of decreased CO2 levels

c)

cooing the atmosphere because of increased CO2 levels

d)

cooling the atmosphere because of decreased CO2 levels

25.

Which of the gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapour

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

26.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
27.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
a)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide CO2 and Methane (CH4)
c)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide CO2
d)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Nitrous oxide (N2O)
28.

The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.

a)

California Current

b)

Gulf Current

c)

North American Gyre

d)

Arctic Current

29.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
30.
According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?
a)
Seattle
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
d)
San Diego
31.
Which type of weather is Dallas, Texas, likely experiencing?
a)
Thunderstorms
b)
Clear skies
c)
Cold temperatures
d)
Gentle precipitation for days
32.
What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?
a)
Clear, sunny skies
b)
Cloudy skies
c)
Hot temperature
d)
Thunderstorms
33.
What type of weather will occur with this symbol?
a)
Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures
b)
Gentle precipitation, warmer temperatures
c)
Sunny skies, warmer weather
d)
Cloudy skies, cooler weather
34.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
35.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
36.

Warm water currents affect coastal areas near where they flow by doing what?

a)

creating greater rainfall along the coast

b)

creating unusually warm climates for the latitude

c)

creating unusually cool climates for the latitude

d)

making coastal climates cooler than the inland climate

37.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
38.
The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from Canada.
a)
Cold 
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
39.
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
40.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
41.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation and can have lots of vegetation (plants).

a)

dry side

b)

leeward

c)

windward

d)

cloudy side

42.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives very little to no precipitation and must have drought resistant vegetation (plants).

a)

dry side

b)

leeward

c)

windward

d)

cloudy side

43.

What causes clouds to form and precipitate before they go over a mountain?

a)

Warm air is rising and condensing as it cools.

b)

Mountains are too tall for clouds to go over.

c)

Cold water is rising and expanding.

d)

Warm water is sinking and condensing.

44.

What is a fossil fuel?

a)

formed through glaciation

b)

minerals formed by volcanoes

c)

formed from dead organic materials from millions of years ago

d)

rocks formed by sediments compacting together

45.

How is oil formed?

a)

salt water evaporates and leaves behind halite

b)

formed in ancient swamps where dead plants piled up to form peat; heat and pressure turned into into coal

c)

combines with other minerals to form ore

d)

dead marine life was buried by sediment on the ocean floor; heat and pressure turned it into oil

46.

How is coal formed?

a)

salt water evaporates and leaves behind halite

b)

formed in ancient swamps where dead plants piled up to form peat; heat and pressure turned into into coal

c)

combines with other minerals to form ore

d)

dead marine life was buried by sediment on the ocean floor; heat and pressure turned it into oil

47.

What is ore?

a)

decaying plant and animal matter that has been heated and pressurized into coal

b)

rock that is combined with high amounts of minerals or metals

c)

dead marine life that has built up on the bottom of the ocean

d)

materials that undergo a chemical process

48.

Why are metals like gold, silver and copper found near volcanoes?

a)

they form when salt water evaporates and leaves them behind on the ground

b)

they are found where oceans existed millions of years ago

c)

they form deep in the earth at the bottom of mountains

d)

they form when hot fluids with dissolved metals escape from cooling magma and cool to form into rock

49.

Where is most sunlight distributed on Earth?

a)

near the poles where daytime is long in summer and short in winter

b)

coastal areas where cloud cover is common

c)

the equator where the day and nighttime are mostly equal

d)

the southern hemisphere by Antarctica because there are not many trees to block sun rays

50.

Why is it difficult to use solar power near the Earth's poles?

a)

daytime is long in the summer and short in the winter

b)

coastal areas where cloud cover is common

c)

the equator where the day and nighttime are mostly equal

d)

the southern hemisphere by Antarctica because there are not many trees to block sun rays

51.

How do groundwater / aquifers work?

a)

water evaporates into the air

b)

they have heavy rain that makes water flow down mountains and collect in valleys

c)

they have a permeable (spaces and pores) rock layer that lets water filter through and gather underneath

52.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
53.
Climate or Weather?
New Hampshire recorded 12 inches of snow yesterday.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
54.
Climate or Weather?
It is usually mild during the winter in the southern states of the United States.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
55.
Climate or Weather?
In the U.S. northern states, each winter brings cold temperatures and snowy conditions.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather

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