WorksheetsScience Interim 3
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is climate?
the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place
cloud cover and temperature
precipitation and humidity at a given time and place
weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Climate is affected by many factors including:
latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water
tides and currents
wind
snow and sleet
Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?
temperature and latitude
precipitation and humidity
temperature and precipitation
humidity and air pressure
In what month did Auckland get the most amount of rain?
May
June
July
August
In what month was it the warmest in Wellington?
Jan
Feb
Nov
Dec
Continental climates are...
cold all year with little precipitation
mild climates with moderate precipitation
hot summers and little precipitation
mild climates with humidity and high precipitation
Condensation occurs when water vapour....
loses heat
gains heat
Snow and Rain has what type of energy
Absorb
Release
stagnant
None of these
Rain and Snow have different types of energy
True
False
What is wind?
Large scale movement of air caused by differences in air pressure and temperature
Large scale movement of CO2 caused by differences in air pressure
Large scale movement of air caused by differences in temperature
Large scale movement of temperature caused by differences in air pressure
Winds move from...
high pressure to low pressure
low pressure to high pressure
Warm air...
sinks
rises
Cold air ...
sinks
rises
Cold water will move towards or away from the Equator?
Towards
Away
The ability of an object to sink or float is called
suspend
go to the bottom
density
Near the North Pole, the water is super cold and salty, so it _______________.
sinks
rises
evaporates
condenses
In both the Indian and Pacific Oceans, deep water begins to warm up and ______________, joining back in with the Gulf Stream.
sinks
rises
freezes
evaporates
If City A has a temperature range of 15 degrees to 55 degrees and City B has a temperature rang of 25 degrees to 45 degrees which has a larger range of degrees?
City A
City B
If City A has a temperature range of 15 degrees to 55 degrees and City B has a temperature rang of 25 degrees to 45 degrees which has a smaller range of degrees?
City A
City B
When a storm is coming in what happens to the weather?
Becomes cloudy, humidity rises and Temperature increases
Becomes Sunny, Humidity lowers and temperature lowers
Becomes Cloudy, humidity lowers, and no temperature changes
Which front is located near San Diego?
a cold front
a warm front
an occluded front
a stationary front
Which type of front is near Seattle?
a cold front
a warm front
an occluded front
a stationary front
Most moisture falls on the _________ side.
leeward
windward
rain shadow
altitude
The arrow above the land is coming down and is blue because
the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.
the land is cool so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
the water is warm so it cools the air and warm air sinks.
the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
The arrow above the land is going up and is red because
the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.
the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.
A Sea Breeze occurs during the
night.
day.
night and day.
alien encounter.
Which type of air mass is cold and dry?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Which type of air mass is warm and humid?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Hurricanes form in which type of air mass?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Which type of air mass is pictured in letter "C" (northeastern U.S., around NYC)?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
warm ocean currents move towards or away from the equator?
Towards
Away
