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weather and climate

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
2.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
3.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
4.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
5.

Which of the following does NOT have an effect on a region's climate?

a)

Large bodies of water

b)

Latitude

c)

Mountains

d)

Longitude

6.

What does "latitude" refer to?

a)

the distance away from the Equator

b)

how much rain a place gets

c)

how high up a mountain a place is

d)

the number of seasons a place gets

7.

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

a)

Forest Fires

b)

South Pole

c)

North Pole

d)

the Equator

8.

The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.

a)

hotter

b)

colder

c)

more consistent

d)

weirder

9.

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

a)

latitude

b)

geography

c)

altitude

d)

weather forecast

10.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects weather?

a)

temperature

b)

humidity

c)

latitude

d)

precipitation

e)

cloudiness

11.

The _______________ helps to more evenly spread out temperatures on earth.

a)

ocean

b)

equator

c)

altitude

d)

climate

12.

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

a)

elevation

b)

an ocean

c)

latitude

d)

mountain

13.

Which US state has a tropical climate?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Florida

14.

Which US state has a polar climate?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maine

d)

Alaska

15.

What is the climate at the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

c)

drier

d)

wetter

16.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
 Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
b)
 Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
c)
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
d)
 There is not a difference between climate and weather.
17.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
 LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
d)
There is no relationship
18.
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
d)
temperate, tropical, polar
19.
Climates are classified according to which two major factors?
a)
elevation & precipitation
b)
latitude & temperature
c)
elevation & latitude
d)
precipitation & temperature
20.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
21.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
22.

What is the weather condition in an area over a long period of time?

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

elevation

d)

precipitation

23.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
24.

Areas closer to the __________ receive more direct sun.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Poles

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

25.

Most of the United States is in Earth's ___________ climate zone.

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

temperate

d)

subtropical

26.

The higher a place is above sea level, the _____ its climate.

a)

cooler

b)

warmer

27.

A region that is very dry for most or all of the year is called a ___________.

a)

swamp

b)

desert

c)

ecosystem

28.

A climate zone is

a)

Something on the air conditioner in my house

b)

An area/region that shares the same climate features

c)

A special defense in basketball

d)

Something I should have learned in class, but I was too busy updating my status on Instagram!

29.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
30.
The North and South Poles are usually cold and dry.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
31.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
32.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
33.

The condition of the air outdoors is-

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

average temperature

34.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

35.

Precipitation is

a)

rain, sleet, snow or hail.

b)

only rain.

c)

only snow or hail.

36.

The amount of water vapor in the air-

a)

humidity

b)

climate

c)

generalization

37.

Land closer to the equator is

a)

colder.

b)

warmer.

c)

dry.

38.

This is measured and recorded daily-

a)

climate.

b)

weather.

c)

seasons.

39.

Climate is the average weather conditions recorded over a span of--

a)

days

b)

weeks

c)

years

40.

Which statement represents weather data?

a)

Less than 30mm of rainfall annually

b)

50% humidity at 4pm

c)

Monsoon rains during summers

41.

"The average daytime high for Mexico City is 30 degrees Celsius" is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

42.

"Temperatures in the Arctic are usually below freezing" is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

43.

"Nevada usually receives very little rainfall" is an example of

a)

climate

b)

weather

44.

"Rain came with the cold front that came through last week" is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

45.

"Houston received three inches of rainfall last month" is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

46.

"It snowed on Christmas day two years ago in Dallas, Texas" is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

47.

Weather is

a)

what you get

b)

what you expect

48.

Climate is

a)

what you expect

b)

what you get

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