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WorksheetsSS Climate Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which climate type has moderate rainfall, snowfall in the winter and warm summers? (Hint: New Yorkers live here!)
tropical
arid
temperate
mountain
When you adapt to changes in the climate or environment, this is called ____________________.
acclimatizing
accelerating
aggrevating
assuming
What is weather conditions over time, including temperature, precipitation and wind?
temperature
climate
humidity
rainfall
Which climate, found on every continent, has day-to-night temperature changes?
tropical
polar
mediterranean
coastal
A long period of abnormally low rainfall that negatively affects conditions for growth is called a ________________.
famine
drought
desert
greenhouse effect
In a Mediterranean climate, summers are hot and dry, and winters are cool and wet.
YES!
NO
Any form of water, such as rain or snow, that falls to the Earth's surface is called _________________.
hail
sleet
ice
precipitation
What is the amount of moisture in the air called?
sweat
humidity
aridity
weather
This can be taken daily. It is the measure of how hot or cold it is.
climate
temperature
thermometer
precipitation
Weather is measured over a long period of time, and does not change daily.
YES, this is true!
NO, this is NOT true!
What are "swift rivers of air" that move through Earth's upper atmosphere that sometimes carry stormy weather?
jet streams
jet packs
jet carriers
jetties
What is climate NOT influenced by?
mountains
oceans
landscapes
how close you are to the equator
how many hours you stay up at night
Sunlight becomes more direct as you get closer to the Earth's poles, making climates near the North and South Pole warm.
Yes, it is very hot in the Poles!
No, the sunlight is less direct and the Poles are very cold!
Which is NOT an adaptation that animals have to help them adapt to cold climates?
big ears
thick fat
heavy fur/warm feathers
hibernating
huddling close together
How do humans adapt to different climates?
In the cold weather, they wear layers of clothes, make a fire and turn on the heat.
In the hot weather, they wear light, loose clothing and use air conditioners and fans.
They do ALL of these things!
They don't adapt at all.
How can we slow down global warming?
reduce, reuse, recycle
walk
bike
carpool
ALL OF THE ABOVE!
Which is NOT a danger of the "greenhouse effect?"
rising temperatures that can melt polar ice caps, causing oceans to rise
falling temperatures that freeze ice caps
rainstorms
floods
mudslides
What do scientists use to find clues about climate in the past?
animal droppings
rocks, fossils, ancient ice and the ocean floor
plant leaves
greenhouse gases
What do tree rings tell us?
They help predict temperatures for the future.
They show us about the effects of greenhouse gases.
They help us understand climate conditions in the past.
They don't tell us anything; scientists use the bark of the tree for research instead.
What is NOT contributing to the increase of greenhouse gases?
burning fossil fuels
burning wood
deforestation
pollution
