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Factors that Affect Weather & Climate

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weather over a long period of time?

a)

A tropical vacation

b)

Weather

c)

Climate

d)

Science

2.

Which part of our planet receives the most direct sunlight?

a)

near the poles.

b)

near the equator

c)

the bottom half

d)

the core

3.

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

4.
Ocean currents circulate the sun's heat.
a)
True 
b)
False
5.

Which of the following will heat the fastest?

a)

water

b)

land

c)

both heat at equal rates

6.

What makes global winds curve rather than move in straight lines?

a)

the spinning of Earth

b)

changes in air pressure

c)

changes in temperature

d)

differences in latitudes

7.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
8.

Decreasing air pressure predicts which kind of weather...

a)

storms and rain

b)

clear skys

9.

Wind is caused by differences in.... Choose two.

a)

precipitation

b)

humidity

c)

air pressure

d)

temperature

10.

What kind of weather would a cumulonimbus cloud bring?

a)

wind

b)

nice weather

c)

thunderstorms

d)

snow

11.

The meteorologist shares that there is currently 15 mph northeast wind and a temperature of 62 degrees. What three instruments did this meteorologist use to make this prediction?

a)

anemometer, wind vane, thermometer

b)

barometer, hygrometer, wind vane

c)

thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer

d)

wind vane, satellite image, barometer

12.

I keep watching the news to keep track of the hurricane heading toward the coast of Florida. This is an example of...

a)

weather

b)

climate

13.

Where do MARITIME air masses form?

a)

Over water

b)

Over land

14.

Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

15.

Which type of front is approach Florida from the west?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

16.

Which types of fronts are shown on this weather map?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front