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Chapter 12: Water, Weather & Climate

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Weather is the average environmental conditions for an area over the last 30 years.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Climate is a measure of environmental conditions on any single day.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Flash floods occur along coastlines when hurricanes come ashore.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Materials with high heat capacities are good heat sinks.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A regional flood often strikes without warning.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A period with six months or more of no rain or snow is called permanent drought.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

An area with permanent drought is called...

(a)  

8.

A ____________ ______________ is an area or object that can absorb a great deal of thermal energy without becoming much warmer

(a)  

9.

Shrinking ice sheets are evidence of ________ __________.

(a)  

10.

a country with a vast amounts of freshwater is _________ ________.

(a)  

11.

Which of the following situations is most likely to cause a storm surge?

a)

seasonal rainfall on a river valley

b)

a hurricane moving towards coastal area

c)

the ice on a lake beginning to melt in the spring

d)

a storm developing and suddenly remaining in one area

12.

Which substance is the best heat sink?

a)

air

b)

soil

c)

water

d)

gravel

13.

Water shortages

a)

are uncommon around the world

b)

are only caused by drought

c)

are most serious in North America

d)

are often caused by human activity

14.

New houses should not be built on

a)

flood plains

b)

stilts

c)

near Great Lakes

d)

near reservoirs

15.

Bottling and exporting water for sale

a)

helps towns get rid of extra water

b)

prevents local people from drinking their own water

c)

can raise the water table in local aquifers

d)

can lower the water table in local aquifers

16.

Will you keep drinking bottled water or reusable water bottles from now on.

a)

Bottled Water

b)

Reusable Water Bottles