WorksheetsClimate
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the difference between climate and weather?
climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time
weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time
No difference, they mean the same thing.
During an El Nino event, wids in the western Pacific Ocean strengthen and push __________________ eastward
warm water
warm air
cold water
cold air
Because water ___________, ocean currents have a great effect on climate.
cannot hold heat
hold large amounts of heat
moves more slowly than air
stays colder than air
The pattern of _______________ determines Earth's precipitation pattern
volcanic eruptions
solar activity
global atmospheric circulation
all of the above
Seasonal changes in daylight hours and climatic conditions are caused by
lunar phases
ocean currents
the 23.5 degrees tilt of Earth's axis
the annual change of distance from sun to Earth
mOst of the warming that has been observed over the 20th century can be attributed to
droughts
glacial melting
human activity
plant growth
Latitude strongly influences climate becasue ________ solar energy falls on areas that are closer to the equator than to the poles.
the same amount of
sometimes less
more
less
Climate in a regions is
Determined only by seasonal daylight hours
Never affected by ocean currents
the atmospheric conditions on a given day
the long-term, prevailing atmospheric conditions
La Nina is the __________ phase of the El Nino - Southern Oscillation cycle.
warm
neutral
mixing
cold
Which affects wind more?
Longitude
Latitude
Earth's tilt
Solar Activity
Demopolis is located at
32 degrees North
32 degrees South
The greenhouse effect makes Earth
colder
warmer
none of the above
When warm air mixes with cold air near a mountain side, one side of the mountain gets large amounts of rain and the other side is dry. This is called a (a) .
30 - 60 degrees North latitude gets this type of prevailing wind.
Easterlie
Westerlie
Polar Easterlie
Which direction does the wind blow in Alabama
SE-NW
SW-NE
E-W
W-E
What type of solar rays hit near the poles
Vertical
Oblique
