WorksheetsEarth Science - Weather and Climate
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Cirro is what type of cloud?
high level
mid level
low level
precipitation clouds
What is the main reason that we have 4 seasons?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt on its axis
Earth's revolution around the Sun
The Moon's revolution around the Earth
Above the Arctic circle, how many hours of sunlight do they have at the summer solstice (June 21)?
12
0
16
24
Which of the following items does not measure wind direction?
Wind sock
Anemometer
Beaufort scale
weather vane
True or false - the North Pole is colder than the South Pole.
true
false
What type of clouds are wispy like feathers and are high in the atmosphere?
Cirrus
Nimbostratus
Cumulous
Altostratus
True or false - cumulonimbus clouds are storm clouds that can also create tornados.
true
false
How is hail formed?
When rain falls.
When it rains cats and dogs.
When rain gets circulated in large storm clouds.
When it is cold outside.
True or false: snow is ice crystals.
true
false
True or false - the temperature of the air drops as you get higher in elevation.
true
false
Why is it warmer at the Equator than at the poles?
Because it feels like it.
Because the sun's rays hit more directly at the Equator.
Because penguins like the cold.
Because warmer weather attracts the sun's rays.
True or false: when it is summer at the north pole it is also summer at the south pole.
true
false
Why is the ice forming later in the fall and melting earlier in the spring in the Arctic?
because of climate change and warming temperatures
because baby its cold outside
because it doesn't feel like it
because salt water doesn't freeze
What is climate change?
when climate changes its clothes
a change in the usual weather patterns in region
when you travel to a hot place from a cold place
when the weather changes quickly
Which of the following stories is about a creature trying to save a local forest?
Green Eggs and Ham
Oh the places you'll go
The Lorax
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
True or false: Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist wanting people to take immediate action against climate change.
true
false
How is weather different from climate?
weather is day to day changes in temperature and weather
weather is what is outside
weather is the rain in Spain falling on the plain
weather is always the same
What is not an effect of climate change?
rising sea levels
less sea ice in polar regions
more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
extreme weather events
True or false: the greenhouse effect cools the Earth.
true
false
Can we plant trees to help fight climate change?
yes
no
maybe
Choose the answer that is not a way to fight climate change.
reducing carbon dioxide
using less fossil fuels
using less electricity produced by fossil fuels
deforestation
True or false - forests store lots of carbon dioxide.
true
false
Which forms of energy do not emit carbon dioxide? Check all that are correct.
solar
coal
wind
water
True or false - you can reduce carbon dioxide by walking or riding a bike rather than driving a car.
true
false
Yes or no - plants can help us fight climate change.
yes
no
