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Climate Zones

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What climate zone best matches the graph?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Hot Desert

2.

Which climate zone contains the largest variety of plants and animals?

a)

Hot Desert

b)

Tropical Monsoon

c)

Tropical Savanna

d)

Tropical Rainforest

3.

Which hot desert pictured is likely closer to an ocean?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Mogadishu

4.

Based on the monthly temperatures, Baghdad is likely in the...

a)

northern hemisphere.

b)

southern hemisphere.

5.

Based on the monthly temperatures, this graph likely belongs to...

a)

Phoenix, AZ, USA

b)

Alice Springs, Australia

6.

Based on the number and size of the trees pictured, this is likely the...

a)

polar climate zone.

b)

tropical savanna climate zone.

c)

tropical rainforest climate zone.

7.

The climate zone pictured is located in the...

a)

tropical savanna climate zone.

b)

tropical monsoon climate zone.

c)

hot desert climate zone.

8.

Based on the monthly temperatures and monthly rainfall, the location pictured is likely located in the...

a)

tropical rainforest climate zone.

b)

hot desert climate zone.

c)

tropical monsoon climate zone.

9.

The higher the elevation or altitude, the...

a)

cooler the temperatures.

b)

warmer the temperatures.

10.

Based on the monthly temperatures and monthly rainfall, Mexico City is likely in the...

a)

how desert climate zone.

b)

tropical rainforest climate zone.

c)

subtropical highland climate zone.

11.

Based on these monthly temperatures, this location is likely in the...

a)

northern hemisphere.

b)

southern hemisphere.

c)

tropical rainforest climate zone, on the equator.

12.

Based on the monthly temperatures, this location is likely...

a)

near the equator, at a high elevation.

b)

near the equator at a low elevation.

13.

Dry hot desert climate zones are dry because...

a)

of high pressure, low moisture, and constant sunlight.

b)

of low pressure, high moisture, and little sunlight.

14.

Places further from the ocean or further from the equator have...

a)

a much smaller seasonal variation in temperature.

b)

a greater seasonal variation in temperature.

15.

Which has the greater seasonal temperature variation, Death Valley, or Singapore?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Singapore

16.

Which gets more rainfall, Death Valley, or Singapore?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Singapore

17.

Based on rainfall amount, which is likely located in a hot desert climate zone?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Singapore

18.

Which is more likely to have a larger variation of seasonal temperatures?

a)

A location on the equator, at 2,000 feet altitude.

b)

A location 500 miles north of the equator, at 4,000 feet altitude.

c)

A location on the equator, at sea level.

19.

Weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period.

a)

Definition of weather.

b)

Definition of climate.

20.

Humidity...

a)

is the concentration of water vapor present in the air.

b)

is the measure of air temperature.