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Weather/Climate

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
2.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
3.
Determines the type of animals that can live there.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
4.
Grasslands have a rainy and dry season.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
5.
The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
6.
Wind speed is changing as the Hurricane moves over land.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
7.
We can expect rain on Tuesday.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
8.
The North and South Poles are usually cold and dry.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
9.

Land closer to the equator is

a)

colder.

b)

warmer.

c)

dry.

10.

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

a)

days

b)

weeks

c)

years

11.

Two factors that determine climate are

a)

precipitation and temperature.

b)

hurricanes and tornadoes.

c)

humidity and pressure.

12.
_______ 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
13.
______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.
a)
latitude
b)
altitude
c)
atmosphere
d)
sunlight
14.
Earth is unevenly heated due to its?
a)
oceans and moon
b)
tilt and shape
c)
gravity and clouds
d)
climate and weather
15.
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
16.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
17.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
18.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
19.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
20.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
21.
Which climate zone do we live in?
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
c)
Polar
d)
Savannas
22.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
23.
_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.
a)
Polar
b)
Continental
c)
Dry
d)
Highland
24.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
25.
Coniferous or deciduous? 
a)
Coniferous 
b)
Deciduous 
26.

Which biome has conifer trees or evergreens? These trees have needles that are coated in a waxy substance and drop cones.

a)

deciduous forest

b)

desert

c)

coniferous forest (taiga)

d)

tropical rain forest

27.
A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:
a)
gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
b)
meets a land breeze
c)
meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
d)
no longer gains energy from warm ocean water
28.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
29.
What can happen when an area does not get enough rain?
a)
Drought
b)
Flood
c)
Sleet
d)
Hail
30.

In which direction to most warm water currents flow?

a)

Away from the equator

b)

Away from the poles

c)

Away from cold currents

d)

In the same direction as the tides

31.

How many Days are in a year

a)

365.5

b)

365.25

c)

366

d)

365.8

32.
Warm-water currents begin near the _______ and carry ______ water to other parts of the ocean.
a)
pole, warm
b)
equator, warm
c)
equator, cold
d)
pole, cold
33.
a)

Mountain shadow effect

b)

Raining effect

c)

Precipitation Effect

d)

Rain Shadow Effect

34.

Which side of the mountain is shown with a question mark?

a)

Rainshadow

b)

Windward

c)

Upward

d)

Leeward

35.

Which side of the mountain is marked with the question mark?

a)

Leeward

b)

Windward

c)

Foreward

d)

Rainshadow

36.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
37.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
38.

The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.

a)

true

b)

false

39.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
40.

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

a)

Wildfire

b)

Decomposing plants and animals

c)

Volcanic eruption

d)

Earthquake

41.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
42.

Direct rays of the sun fall on the Tropic of Cancer on

a)

21st March

b)

21st June

c)

23rd September

d)

22nd December

43.

On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?

a)

28th March and 21st September

b)

21st March and 23rd September

c)

21st June and 23rd December

d)

23rd March and 22nd December

44.

When are the suns rays vertical over the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

23rd September

b)

21st June

c)

22nd December

d)

21st March

45.

Which of the following places has equal day and night throughout the year?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

46.

The changes in the seasons is due to

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Tilt of the axis

d)

All the three

47.

When it is spring in Northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere has ___________.

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

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