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Are you a weather expert?

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word climate mean?

a)

weather conditions over time

b)

water that turns into gas

c)

a time of no rainfall

d)

means a tornado has been seen you should take shelter now

2.

What is a rain gauge?

a)

a thick cloud close to Earth’s surface

b)

means a tornado has been seen you should take shelter now

c)

device that collects and measures rain

d)

tiny drops of water that forms on cool surfaces

3.

Sometimes when traveling in an airplane your ears may pop, why?

a)

your eardrum busted

b)

as the airplane goes up it gets colder.

c)

the humidity decreased

d)

the change in altitude effected air pressure

4.

Differences in air pressure cause wind

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Temperature in the Arctic region is cold . This statement is an example of

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

6.

Equator is

a)

90 ° N Latitude

b)

0 ° Latitude

c)

180 ° N Latitude

d)

90 ° S Latitude

7.

The temperature of a place increases as the

a)

Altitude decreases

b)

Altitude increases

c)

Altitudes makes no difference

8.

Sun's rays falls directly on

a)

South Pole

b)

Equator

c)

North Pole

9.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
10.
An instrument used to show the direction of wind and measure the speed
a)
rain guage
b)
Thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind sock
11.
An instrument that measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
12.
Average weather conditions of a region year after year
a)
weather
b)
season
c)
cold front
d)
climate
13.
Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere
a)
temperature
b)
cloud cover
c)
wind speed
d)
All of these
14.
Which factor does NOT affect temperature: 
a)
Latitude.
b)
Distance from the sea.
c)
Longitude. 
d)
Altitude.
15.

Areas near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This picture shows...

a)

Convectional rain

b)

Relief rain

c)

Monsoon rain

17.
Hot air weighs less than cold air....
a)
True
b)
False
18.

Oceanic climate has...

a)

Cold winter, mild summers and a rainy season.

b)

High temperatures all year round and abundant precipitations.

c)

Mild winter, cold summers and droughts in summer.

d)

Mild temperatures all year round and abundant, regular precipitations.

19.

Which of the following are factors that affect temperature?

a)

Climate

b)

Latitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Distance from Sea

e)

Cloud Cover

20.

Which location, Anchorage or Fairbanks will experience very hot summers and very cold winters?

a)

Fairbanks

b)

Anchorage

21.

Winds in the Northern Hemisphere deflect to the (a)