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Climate

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is known as the weather condition over a long period of time?

a)

Elevation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate

d)

Temperature

2.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Climate deals with a long time period than a weather.

b)

Weather describes wind direction and climate doesn’t.

c)

Climate describes wind direction and weather doesn’t.

d)

Climate deals with a short time of period than a weather.

3.

What is the relationship between elevation and climate?

a)

The higher the elevation, the colder the climate.

b)

The lower the elevation, the colder the climate.

c)

The higher the elevation, the warmer the climate.

d)

There is no relationship between elevation and climate.

4.

Which of the following area receives direct sunlight?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Artic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Poles

5.
What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
c)
drier
d)
wetter
6.

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

a)

they are at lower elevations

b)

they receive high angle sunlight

c)

they are nearer to ocean currents

d)

they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

7.

Which of the following is true about latitude?

a)

Places located at high latitude receives less sunlight than places at low latitude.

b)

Places located at high latitude receives greater sunlight than places at low latitude.

.

c)

Places located at low latitude receives less sunlight than places at high latitude.

d)

Places in each latitude receives equal amount of sunlight.

8.

Which of the following is not a factor influencing climate?

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Ocean Current

9.

Why large bodies of water affect climate?

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

10.

What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains the same

d)

Varies

11.

How does the windward side differ from the leeward side?

a)

The windward side receives more precipitation than leeward side.

b)

The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.

c)

The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.

d)

The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side.

12.

How does land topography affect climate?

a)

Places in windward side experiences lower temperature than leeward side

b)

Places in windward side experiences higher temperature than leeward side

c)

Places in leeward side has wet and dry season.

d)

Places in windward side has dry season.

13.

How do ocean currents affect climate?

a)

Ocean currents that bring along cold water inland make the climate cold, while ocean currents that take along warm water to coastal areas makes the climate warm.

b)

Ocean currents that bring along warm water inland make the climate cold, while ocean currents that take along cold water to coastal areas makes the climate warm.

c)

As the temperature of water increases, temperature of air also increases.

d)

Ocean currents bring warm water around the world.

14.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
15.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
16.

How will the rising ocean temperature affects the glaciers and ice caps?

a)

Glaciers and ice caps are getting larger.

b)

Glaciers and ice caps are becoming more dense.

c)

Glaciers and ice caps are melting.

d)

Glaciers and ice caps are moving south.

17.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

b)

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

18.

Why do mountain climbers bring thick jackets when they go up the mountain?

a)

The temperature increases as the altitude increases.

b)

The temperature decreases as the altitude increases.

c)

The altitude increases as the temperature increases.

d)

The altitude decreases as the temperature increases.

19.

During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio cold?

a)

the latitude

b)

the topography

c)

the altitude

d)

the distance from the ocean

20.
Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?
a)

Eating less meat and processed foods.

b)

Walking or biking to school.

c)
Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
d)
Driving a large car around for fun.