WorksheetsClimate Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Complete the sentence
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere of a location
at a specific time
about 30 years
Complete the sentence
Climate is the condition of the atmosphere of a location
at a specific time
about 30 years
Areas with clouds experience ______________________diurnal temperature range.
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large
Using Fig.1 which of the following descriptions are correct?
During the day.....
clouds traps incoming heat from the sun
clouds allow incoming heat to escape back to space
cloud block incoming heat from entering earth
During the day, clouds ________________________earth's temperature
lowers
increases
Using Figure 1 describe.
At night, clouds prevent outgoing heat from _______________ earth.
entering
escaping
At nigh clouds __________________earth's temperature.
lowers
increases
Deserts where there are no clouds would experience _____________________________ diurnal temperature range.
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Which of the following is true?
the lower the latitude the lower the temperature
the higher the latitude the lower the temperature
the higher the latitude the higher the temperature
This is because the sun strikes the earth at _____________________ angle at higher latitudes so heat is _____________________.
lower, dispersed
lower, concentrated
higher, dispersed
higher, concentrated
The higher the altitudes the ___________________ the temperature.
higher
lower
This is because the sun's rays strike the earth's __________________________ first
peak
surface
ocean
Which of the following descriptions are true about maritime effect?
it occurs at inland areas
it occurs at coastal areas
sea is slow in absorbing and releasing heat
sea is fast in absorbing and releasing heat
warm winter and cool summer
Wind is moving air. It moves from an area of _______________________________________
low pressure to low pressure
high pressure to low pressure
high pressure to high pressure
low pressure to high pressure
1013mb is _______________________
high pressure
low pressure
What type of rain is this?
convectional
frontal
relief
The part that rains is called?
windward
leeward
backward
forward
Which of the following description(s) are associated with convectional rain?
earth surface is heated intensely
wind forces moisture up a slope
high evaporation rates result in the formation of cumulonimbus clouds
heavy downpour
associated with thunder and lightning
Land and sea breeze are
local winds
regional winds
Which of the following describe(s) land breeze?
During day, land heats up faster than sea
During day, sea heats up faster than land
warm air from land rises and cool air from sea sinks
warm air from sea rises and cool air from land sinks
air moves from sea (cold) to land (warm)
Which of the following describe land breeze?
At night, land cools faster than sea
At night, land is cold but sea is warm
air move from high pressure (sea) to low pressure (land)
air move from high pressure (land) to low pressure (sea)
Monsoon winds are ____________________
seasonal
all year round
June to Sep, ____________________ experiences winter.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Oct to Dec, _____________is experiencing winter.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Southwest monsoon is formed when winds are deflected to the _____________________ after crossing the equator due to the coriolis effect.
left
right
Northeast monsoon is formed when winds are deflected to the _____________________ after crossing the equator due to the coriolis effect.
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right
