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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

2.

Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

a)

temperature and latitude

b)

precipitation and humidity

c)

temperature and precipitation

d)

humidity and air pressure

3.

At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?

a)

23.5° S

b)

c)

66.5°N

d)

66.5°S

4.

At which latitude would you expect to find the coldest air temperatures?

a)

66.5°N

b)

c)

23.5° S

d)

23.5°N

5.

These areas is located between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole. It has low temperatures and very little precipitation.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

The Arctic Climate Zones

6.

What is elevation?

a)

the depth of the ocean

b)

the height of the atmosphere

c)

the depth of a lake

d)

the height above sea level

7.

What is the temperature and humidity of a mountain region?

a)

very warm in summer and cooler in other seasons with high humidity

b)

Low temperatures due to altitude, humidity is lower the higher you go

c)

very hot temperatures during the day and cold at night, little to no humidity

d)

very cold year round, high humidity

8.

What is a sea breeze?

a)

cooler air moving inland from the ocean

b)

warmer air moving inland from the ocean

c)

cooler air moving to sea

d)

warmer air moving to sea

9.

The areas located between 23.5°N and 66.5°N and 23.5°S and 66.5°S. These zones have hot summers and cold winters and usually have four seasons.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

Oceanic Climate Zones

10.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

11.

What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

desert

d)

temperate

12.

Which factor does NOT affect the kind of climate an area has?

a)

distance from the equator (latitude)

b)

elevation

c)

proximity to bodies of water

d)

wind direction

13.

These areas are located between 23.5°N and 23.5°S of the equator. These zones receive direct sun rays, have higher temperatures, and lots of rain.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

Oceanic Climate Zones

14.

The rising and sinking of matter in a circular pattern due to differences in temperature:

a)

convection current

b)

ocean current

c)

convection oven

d)

climate zone

15.

The climate of a particular region is NOT affected by:

a)

latitude

b)

minerals

c)

nearby water

d)

elevation

16.

The temperature and humidity of a swamp is:

a)

very warm during the summer and the higher humidity during the warmer seasons

b)

very cool during the summer and the humidity is low during the warmer seasons

c)

very warm all year long with very little humidity

d)

very cold all year long with little humidity

17.

At what latitude do ice caps remain frozen throughout the year?

a)

between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole

b)

between 23.5°S and 23.5°N

c)

between 0° and 23.5°S

d)

between 23.5°N and 66.5°N

18.

Which city would you expect to have the overall colder climate?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia (elevation of 1,050 feet)

b)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (elevation of 56 feet)

c)

Chicago, Illinois (elevation of 579 feet)

d)

Steamboat Springs, Colorado (6, 732 feet)

19.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

20.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
21.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
22.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
23.
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
24.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
25.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.