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Climate

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
2.
Average weather conditions of a region year after year
a)
weather
b)
season
c)
cold front
d)
climate
3.

Objects in the NORTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

a)

Left

b)

Up

c)

Down

d)

Right

4.

Objects in the SOUTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

a)

Left

b)

Up

c)

Down

d)

Right

5.

The driving force of the Water Cycle is?

a)

The troposphere

b)

The Sun

c)

The oxygen

d)

The clouds

6.

Which winds were crucial to sailors because it helped them get their items across the ocean to sell?

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Prevailing winds

c)

Westerlies

d)

Jet Stream

7.

Westerlies blow in which direction?

a)

West to East

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

East to West

8.

Easterlies blow in which direction?

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

West to East

9.

Narrow bands of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere are referred to as what?

a)

Jet Streams

b)

Cirrus Clouds

c)

Easterlies

d)

Sea Breeze

10.

The windless, rainy zone near the equator is called the what?

a)

Doldrums

b)

Easterlies

c)

Tropics

d)

Jet Stream

11.

what is the coriolis effect?

a)

change in location of warm and cold surface water every 2-7 years

b)

tendency of objects moving large distances on Earth’s surface to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere & to the left in the southern hemisphere

c)

winds in northern Indian ocean that blow from the southwest in the summer & from the northeast in winter

d)

two layers of horizontal winds moving in opposite directions

12.
If the Earth did not rotate, air at the Equator would simply
a)
Sink and move toward the poles.
b)
Rise and move toward the poles.
c)
Stay stationary.
d)
None of the above.
13.
How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones
a)
determines how powerful they will be
b)
determines where they will go
c)
determines where they form
d)
determines the direction of the wind rotation
14.
Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun causes which of these?
a)
wind patterns
b)
cloud formation
c)
volcanic activity
d)
nutrient cycling
15.
In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?
a)
depth
b)
latitude
c)
temperature
d)
salt content
16.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
17.

______ causes deep ocean currents

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

density differences

18.
Where does the intial source of energy come from that creates winds and thus surface currents?
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
The wind
d)
The rotation of the Earth
19.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole 
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Either Pole
20.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
21.
The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
a)
California Current
b)
Surface Current
c)
Gyre
d)
Global Conveyor Belt
22.

Which of the following best explains the concept of salinity?

a)

It's how much matter is found in an object.

b)

It's how much space an object takes up.

c)

It's how much salt is in a substance.

d)

It's how much water is in salt.

23.

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

a)

Waters

b)

Tides

c)

Colors

d)

Earths

24.
What is latitude?
a)
the distance of a location from the equator
b)
the distance of the location from the prime meridian
c)
the distance of a location from the sun 
d)
the distance of a location from the moon
25.
According to location and latitude lines, which city is colder?
a)
Brasilia
b)
Los Angeles
c)
London
d)
Daneborg
26.

Which location is warmer: Los Angeles or N'Djamera?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

N'Djamera

27.

The reason why it is so hot near the equator is ___.

a)

the sun heats the lava under that area

b)

the area near the equator gets lots of indirect sunlight

c)

the area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight

d)

the light near that area is shy

28.
What is the name of the line of latitude that is HOT PINK?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
29.

What factor is influencing the temperature of these two cities

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Distance from Large Body of Water

d)

Ocean Currents

30.
Height above the sea level means
a)
Latitude
b)
Altitude
c)
Meridian
31.

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

a)

warmer

b)

colder

32.

An El Nino event occurs when the tropical ocean surface waters are warmer in which ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

33.

How could La Niña affect weather during the summer in Georgia?

a)

It could decrease wind.

b)

It could increase rainfall.

c)

It could decrease rainfall.

d)

It could increase temperatures.

34.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

When is there the most precipitation & highest temperatures?

a)

February

b)

July

c)

September

d)

December

36.

Is the Earth heated evenly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

The Coriolis Effect causes which two things to curve sideways?

a)

weather and climate

b)

wind and ocean currents

c)

rain and snow

d)

temperatures

38.

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

a)

more extreme temperature changes

b)

less extreme temperature changes

c)

4 distinct seasons

d)

more sunshine

39.

What is the name of the ocean currents that are caused by a difference in temperature?

a)

hot water

b)

surface currents

c)

convection currents

d)

hurricanes

40.

Surface currents are mainly driven by _________________.

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

temperature

d)

narwhals

41.

Cause of Deep currents

a)

Thermohaline circulation

b)

Coriolis effect

42.

Which would sink to the bottom of the ocean?

a)

water with high salt content

b)

water with high temperature

c)

water with low density

d)

water with low salt content

43.

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

a)

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

b)

temperature and salinity

c)

wind and climate

d)

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

44.

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

magnetism

45.

Cool, dense air ___.

a)

RISES

b)

SINKS

46.

Warm, less-dense air from areas like the Equator form areas of _______ pressure.

a)

HIGHER

b)

LOWER

47.
Which is NOT a characteristic of global winds?
a)
They occur as global wind belts.
b)
They occur within small areas.
c)
They occur over large areas.
d)
They blow steadily over long distances.
48.
How is wind named?
a)
From the direction which they blow to.
b)
From the direction which they come from.
c)
From the Department of Atmospheric Affairs 
d)
By the amount of air pressure. 
49.

area of slow moving winds located between the prevailing westerlies and trade winds around 30° latitude in both hemisphere

a)

doldrums

b)

horse latitudes

c)

trade winds

50.

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Plains

d)

Valleys

51.

Review the image and answer the following question.


In the western United States, most rain shadows occur on what side of the mountain ranges?

a)

The west side of the mountain

b)

The Southern Part of a mountain

c)

The Northern part of a mountain

d)

The Eastern part of a mountain

52.

Which statement is true about air's capacity to hold water?

a)

As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor decreases

b)

As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor increases

53.

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the air temperature?

a)

nothing

b)

it decreases

c)

it increases

d)

it fluctuates between warm and cold

54.

What is a rain shadow?

a)

A region that receives high precipitation due to topography

b)

A region that receives low precipitation due to topography

55.

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

a)

leeward

b)

windward

c)

rain shadow

d)

altitude

56.
What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
a)
High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
b)
Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
c)
Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
d)
An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 
57.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 
b)
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 
c)
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 
d)
The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 
58.
The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram. 
The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of 
a)
changes in humidity.
b)
changes in temperature.
c)
Earth's rotation on its axis
d)
Earth's gravitational force
59.

Because of the Earth's rotation, ocean currents run

a)

in straight lines

b)

up and down

c)

in circular motions

d)

out

60.

The coldest regions on earth are the ________________.

a)

Poles

b)

Tropics

c)

deserts

d)

rain forests

61.

The warm, low latitude regions near the Equator both north and south are called the -

a)

Poles

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropics

d)

Arctic

62.

Intensity of temperature depends on

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

altitude vegetation

d)

altitude vegetation

63.

What are these circles on the above image?

a)

longitudes

b)

latitudes

c)

hemispheres

d)

grids

64.

You hike up a mountain that is very rainy and has a lot of trees on it. What side of the mountain are you on?

a)

windward side

b)

leeward side

65.

Which temperature zone gets the MOST direct energy from the sun?

a)

tropical

b)

polar

66.

Seattle, Washington is located on the windward side of the Cascade Mountains and Spokane, Washington is located on the leeward side. Which location is COLDER with MORE RAIN?

a)

Spokane because it's on the leeward side

b)

Seattle because it's on the windward side

67.

Miami, Florida gets more rain than Sabha, Libya. Why?

a)

because it is close to the ocean

b)

because it is NOT close to an ocean

68.

The lower the elevation the __________ the temperature.

a)

Cooler

b)

Hotter

69.

______________________ carry warm waters away from the equator that distribute mild humid climates across the Earth's surface.

a)

Sea birds

b)

Rubber ducks

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Mountains

70.

__________________ carry climate-impacting air conditions (warm, cool, humid, dry) from one region to another region.

a)

Winds

b)

Peninsulas

c)

Longitudes

d)

Sea birds

71.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
72.
What is the day to day changes in the air?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Storms
d)
Earth's Rotation
73.
Surface currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns & Continents
b)
Earth's Rotation & Convection Currents
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
74.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
75.

The closer you are to the ocean the:

a)

more moderate the climate

b)

climate will be hotter in summer and colder in winter

c)

more variety of vegetation and climate you will find

d)

more extreme the weather

76.

Prevailing winds around the equator cause warm, moist air to rise, forming clouds and causing high rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Ocean City as they are in western Maryland?

a)

western Maryland has a higher elevation.

b)

western Maryland is more heavily wooded.

c)

Ocean City has a more southerly latitude.

d)

Ocean City is surrounded by a large body of water.

78.
Which location probably has the greatest range in temperature during the year? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
H
d)
D
79.
Which physical characteristics would cause location G to have a colder yearly climate than any other location?
a)
the nearness of location G to a large ocean
b)
the location of G with respect to the prevailing winds
c)
the elevation of location G above sea level
d)
the distance of location G to the equator
80.

Which of these IS NOT a name for a Global Wind Belt?

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Jet Stream

d)

Polar Easterlies

e)

Prevailing Westerlies

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