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Weather/Climate

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The warm climate zone near the equator:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

2.

The cold climate zone near both poles:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

3.

The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

4.

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Climate

c)

El Niño

d)

La Niña

5.

Cold periods in Earth's history during when glaciers covered large parts of the surface:

a)

Sunspots

b)

Ice Age

c)

La Niña

d)

Global Warming

6.

A warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts:

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Sunspots

d)

Global Warming

7.

A cold-water event in the Pacific ocean that brings colder than normal winter weather:

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Global Warming

d)

Sunspots

8.

A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:

a)

Global Warming

b)

Greenhouse Gas

c)

El Niño

d)

Climate

9.

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat; carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major one:

a)

Greenhouse Gas

b)

Global Warming

c)

Sunspot

d)

CFCs

10.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

11.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

12.

What is elevation?

a)

the depth of the ocean

b)

the height of the atmosphere

c)

the depth of a lake

d)

the height above sea level

13.

What is a sea breeze?

a)

cooler air moving inland from the ocean

b)

warmer air moving inland from the ocean

c)

cooler air moving to sea

d)

warmer air moving to sea

14.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

15.

Which factor does NOT affect the kind of climate an area has?

a)

distance from the equator (latitude)

b)

elevation

c)

proximity to bodies of water

d)

wind direction

16.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
17.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
18.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
19.

Cool air molecules move ...

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

20.

Warm air molecules move

a)

faster

b)

slower

21.

As the temperature rises, air pressure...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

22.

Air is made up of a mixture of many different kinds of gases.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
24.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
25.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
26.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
27.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
28.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
29.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
30.
What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?
a)
Stormy
b)
Windy
c)
Rainy
d)
Sunny
31.
 A fast moving cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass is called a _________________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
32.
A warm air mass overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass is called a _____________________.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
33.
A warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses is called a ________________________.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
34.
A huge body of air that has similar temperature and humidity at any given height is called an __________________________.
a)
front
b)
jet stream
c)
air mass
d)
cyclone
35.
Which front would you possibly see heavy rain or snow fall?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
36.

What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

international date line

37.

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature becomes hotter

b)

temperature becomes colder

38.
True or false?  Places near the ocean have less extreme weather conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
True or False?  Warm and cold ocean currents affect the land nearby.
a)
false
b)
true
40.

Which storm causes more overall damage?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

41.

How long does a tornado usually last?

a)

75 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

15 years

d)

10 minutes

42.

What is a storm surge?

a)

When sea levels rise and cause flooding

b)

When sea levels fall and cause draining

c)

When sea levels stay the same

d)

There is no such thing as storm surge

43.

All of the following are natural disasters EXCEPT....

a)

Mudslide

b)

Breeze

c)

Tornado

d)

Flood

44.

What natural disaster most likely caused this damage?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tornado

d)

Mudslide

45.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

46.
The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
proctosphere
47.
Air in the atmosphere is 78%
a)
Einsteinium
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
48.
The ozone layer occurs in the 
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
exosphere
49.
As altitude increases, the air pressure 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
all of the above
50.

What layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space?

a)

mesosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

51.
What is a true fact about the mesosphere?
a)
it is the hottest layer
b)
meteors burn up here
c)
the ozone layer is found here
d)
Northern Lights happen here
52.
A layer of air that surrounds Earth to keep us warm is called ...
a)
atmosphere
b)
Sun's rays
c)
ozone layer
d)
air pressure
53.

What protects Earth from ultraviolet rays from the sun?

a)

ozone layer

b)

mesosphere

c)

air pressure

d)

troposphere

54.
What layer comes next:
Troposphere - 
stratosphere -
?????
a)
mesosphere
b)
exosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
ionosphere
55.
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere

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