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Weather and climate

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
2.
Determines the type of animals that can live there.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
3.

If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —

a)

Geology

b)

Climate

c)

Geography

d)

Weather

4.

Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?

a)

The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States

b)

Central Australia usually receives less than 110 mm of rainfall all year

c)

The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona

d)

On average, there is 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July

5.
_______ 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
6.
______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.
a)
latitude
b)
altitude
c)
atmosphere
d)
sunlight
7.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
8.
Earth is unevenly heated due to its?
a)
oceans and moon
b)
tilt and shape
c)
gravity and clouds
d)
climate and weather
9.
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
10.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
11.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
12.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
13.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
14.
_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.
a)
Polar
b)
Continental
c)
Dry
d)
Highland
15.
Several months during the year that have similar temperatures 
a)
Season
b)
climate
c)
weather
d)
Summer
16.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
17.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

18.

Land closer to the equator is

a)

colder.

b)

warmer.

c)

dry.

19.

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

a)

days

b)

weeks

c)

years

20.

What are four factors that affect climate?

a)

latitude

b)

proximity (closeness) to large body of water

c)

earthquakes

d)

ocean currents

e)

elevation

21.

Fill in the blank: The higher the altitude, the ______ the temperature.

a)

warmer

b)

colder

22.
The hottest region of the world are located near the
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
23.
Height above the sea level means
a)
Latitude
b)
Altitude
c)
Meridian
24.
The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a 
a)
marine climate
b)
continental climate
c)
tropical climate
d)
subtropical climate
25.
Places located at high latitude receives less sunlight than places at low latitude.
a)
True 
b)
False

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