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Weather & Climate

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
2.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
3.
Determines the type of animals that can live there.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
4.
The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
5.
We can expect rain on Tuesday.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
6.
The North and South Poles are usually cold and dry.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
7.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

8.

If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —

a)

Geology

b)

Climate

c)

Geography

d)

Weather

9.

Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year.

Which characteristic of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Atmospheric disturbances

d)

Earthquakes

10.

The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period. What pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

a)

There was more rain on the warmer days.

b)

Rain came along with lower temperatures.

c)

There were fewer clouds as the week went on.

d)

Temperature increased during the week.

11.
If somebody says today's temperature is 32 degrees this is an example of what?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
12.
Climate change is the change in weather on a daily basis.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Which claim explains how weather differs from climate?

a)

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, and climate is weather conditions in an area over a longer period of time.

b)

Weather is atmospheric conditions in an area over a long period of time, and climate is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

c)

Weather describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place, and climate describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place.

d)

Weather describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place, and climate describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place.

14.

Mountainous slopes are usually cooler than low-lands?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Mountainous and rugged volcanic islands do not have a higher annual rainfall than low lying coral lime stone islands.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Some of the effects of drought are? Select all that applies.

a)

Lack of clean water

b)

Disease such as cholera and typhoid from drinking contaminated water

c)

Flood

d)

Death of plants and animals from wild fire, thirst or famine

17.

A drought is ....

a)

Very high rainfall

b)

a period of above average precipitation in a certain region

c)

a period of below average precipitation in a certain region

d)

a desert

18.

What causes drought ?

a)

lack of water

b)

Flood

c)

Fog

d)

tsunami

19.

What is a drought?

a)

When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

b)

When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

c)

When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

d)

When there are too many clouds in the sky.

20.

Scientist are studying water levels of a lake for 30 years. What are they studying?

a)

Climate, because they are measuring over a long period of time

b)

Climate, because they are measuring the rainfall

c)

Weather, because they expect rainfall to continue

d)

Weather, because they are tracking changes to the environment

21.
Meteorologists forecast this.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
22.
Is it weather or climate?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
23.

In winter, I need to always wear a warm jacket.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

24.

Today the temperature was cold.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

25.
What does this picture show?
a)
weather
b)
climate
26.

The next few weeks will have heavy rainfall.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

27.

In general, this week has been quite cold.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate