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Weather, Climate and Climate Zones

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This climate has long cold winters and cool summers. It is located near the poles.
a)
Polar Climate
b)
Temperate Climate
c)
Tropical Climate
d)
Brrr sounds cold
2.
This climate zone has long hot summers and warm winters. These zones are found near the equator. 
a)
Polar Climate
b)
Temperate Climate
c)
Tropical Climate
d)
Could you turn on the A/C please?
3.

This climate zone has cold winters and hot summers and four seasons. These zones are further from the equator and the poles.

a)

Polar Climate

b)

Temperate Climate

c)

Tropical Climate

d)

None of the Above

4.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
5.

Why does the area around the Equator stay warm all year round?

a)

It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year round

b)

It’s days and nights are equal

c)

The Equator rotates slower than the poles

d)

The sunlight does not reach there

6.

Air that surrounds us is called:

a)

wind

b)

atmosphere

c)

pressure

d)

breeze

7.

The Arctic Circle is in the:

a)

South pole

b)

North pole

c)

Equator

d)

Tropics

8.

The Southern Polar region is known as the:

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctic

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

9.

Which climate best describes that of the UAE?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Sub-polar

d)

Sub-tropical

10.

_______________ is 0˚ latitude and splits the globe into 2 hemispheres - The northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Longitudes

b)

Axis

c)

Poles

d)

Equator

11.

The tropic of Cancer is located at _____ of the Equator?

a)

23 degrees South

b)

0 degrees

c)

23 degrees North

d)

66 degrees North

12.

Climate is ...

a)

The typical weather at a specific place over a long period of time.

b)

The average amount of rain over many years.

c)

What’s happening in space at a particular time and place

d)

What’s happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

13.

Water that falls on the ground from clouds is known as:

a)

Ocean

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Clouds

d)

Precipitation

14.

Weather conditions in a region for a long period of time is called:

a)

Environment

b)

Season

c)

Weather

d)

Climate

15.

How many hemispheres is the planet Earth divided into?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2