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WorksheetsClimate, Seasons and Climate Change
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 41mins
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
The warm climate zone near the equator:
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Climate
The cold climate zone near both poles:
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Climate
The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:
Climate
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:
Global Warming
Greenhouse Gas
El Niño
Climate
Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat; carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major one:
Greenhouse Gas
Global Warming
Sunspot
CFCs
Climate is affected by many factors including (Select all)
latitude
tides and currents
elevation
snow and sleet
proximity to bodies of water
Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?
temperature and latitude
precipitation and humidity
temperature and precipitation
humidity and air pressure
At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?
23.5° S
0°
66.5°N
66.5°S
At which latitude would you expect to find the coldest air temperatures?
66.5°N
0°
23.5° S
23.5°N
A climate that has extremely low temperatures and very little precipitation.
Polar Climate Zones
Temperate Climate Zones
Tropical Climate Zones
The Arctic Climate Zones
What is a sea breeze?
cooler air moving inland from the ocean
warmer air moving inland from the ocean
cooler air moving to sea
warmer air moving to sea
What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?
polar
tropical
desert
temperate
Two countries that are on the same latitude will most likely have the same climate.
True
False
In troposphere, temperature increases as altitude increases.
True
False
An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain
(a)
Climates along coastline remain more constant than those in the middle of a continent
True
False
Which climate covers most of the world?
Tropical
Dry
Temperate
Continental
Polar
The average temperature does not exceed 10oC with minimal precipitation
Tropical
Dry
Temperate
Continental
Polar
Hot and humid with average temperature greater than 18oC. There is abundant amount of precipitation.
Tropical
Dry
Temperate
Continental
Polar
This location gets
All four seasons
Wet/Dry Seasons
Spring Summer Fall
Climate zone where moisture is rapidly evaporated from air and there is very little precipitation.
Tropical
Dry
Temperate
Continental
Polar
Warm to cool summers and very cold winters, this zone can experience snowstorms, strong winds, and very cold temperatures
Tropical
Dry
Temperate
Continental
Polar
It is a localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger area surrounding it.
(a)
Urban area reflects light away from the surrounding
True
False
What can you conclude from the fact that animals that live in the tropics have been known to live in areas currently covered in ice?
There used to be many more animals alive on the earth in the past than there are today
Over many millions of years, the earth's climate has been extremely dynamic
The tectonic plates connecting Canada and the United States were once separated
Animals that used to be warm-blooded have evolved into cold-blooded animals
Which word best describes the pattern of ice ages throughout Earth's history?
Random
Unpredictable
Cyclical
Unknown
How is the current era of warming different from the warm periods the earth has experienced in the past?
Right now, the earth is warmer than it's ever been
In the past, warming was tied to rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere; right now, the level of CO2 is falling
The current era of warming has likely been caused by human activity
The current era of warming is simply part of the natural cycle
Warm periods during ice ages or between ice ages
(a)
Which are the causes of long term climate cycles?
shape of orbit
tilt of earth's axis
continental movements
axial precession
water convections
(a) are changes in temperature and the number of hours of day and night that a region experiences more or less regularly within a year.
The distance of the sun from the earth affects the seasonal changes.
True
False
The earth's tilt on its axis is the main cause of seasons
True
False
Which region will have winter if the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
North
South
None
What is the season in northern hemisphere if it is spring in southern hemisphere?
winter
spring
summer
fall
The Earth tilts at ______
90°
23.5°
56.2°
24°
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
Seasons
Day and night
Year
Summer
Why is the Equator warmest?
Because it is closest to the sun.
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
Because no clouds form here.
Because it is far from the sun
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
The southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
It is winter
It is summer
It is spring
It is fall
The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:
Climate
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
These graphs show increases in greenhouse
gasses in Earth’s atmosphere. As levels of
greenhouse gasses have increased, the
temperature of Earth’s surface has risen.
Which change has most likely contributed to a
rise in surface temperatures on Earth?
The world birth rate dropped to less than 22
births per 1,000 people per year.
The president of the United States signed a law
that created one of the country’s largest nature
parks.
Farmers increasingly use chemical fertilizers
that allow nitrogen and phosphorous to enter
water sources.
Humans began using work-saving technologies
that release carbon dioxide and methane.
The graph shows changes in carbon dioxide
(CO2) concentrations and surface temperatures
on Earth from the years 1880 to 2000.
Why do carbon dioxide concentrations and
surface temperatures show the relationship seen
in the graph?
because lower carbon dioxide levels mean more
heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere
because higher carbon dioxide levels mean
more heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere
because lower carbon dioxide levels mean less
heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere
because higher carbon dioxide levels mean less
heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere
The graph shows changes in the levels ofatmospheric carbon dioxide over time. What might be one way to reverse the trend shown in the graph?
Increase the rate of deforestation.
Increase the rate of respiration.
Use more fossil fuels.
Plant more trees.
What is the greenhouse effect?
the effect of the Sun's radiation on the
chlorophyll in plant cells
the economic effect of climate change on the
United States' government
the increase of Earth's temperature due to heat
energy being trapped by certain atmospheric
molecules
the decrease in the temperature of Earth's
ocean currents due to atmospheric gases
blocking the Sun's radiation
How is the atmosphere involved in the
greenhouse effect?
Gases in the atmosphere trap and redirect heat
reflected from the surface of Earth.
Heat from the surface of Earth is absorbed by
gases and radiated into space.
Gases magnify the heat of the Sun as it passes
down through Earth's atmosphere.
It transforms light energy from the Sun into
thermal energy that warms the surface of Earth.
Which of the following can affect how much
energy will be absorbed by Earth's atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
argon
nitrogen
Which of the following adds to global warming by
decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide
removed from the atmosphere?
industrialization
burning fossil fuels
deforestation
polluting the oceans
Students are asked to complete a research
project on climate change. Which of the following
is the best set of data to use in the report?
the average temperatures of two cities in North
America for 20 years
Earth's average temperatures since the year
1800
a classroom log of temperatures since
September
day and night temperatures over the Atlantic
Ocean for 10 years
What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?
Melting Sea Ice
Melting Land Ice
Climate Change
Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...
being more energy-efficient
using renewable sources of energy
removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions
all of the above
Select the greenhouse gas(es)
CO2
Methane
Oxygen
All of the above
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
fishing
farming
breathing
burning fossil fuels
When does the Earth's axis creates the greatest angle with the Sun's horizontal
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Equinox
The combined ocean and atmospheric cycle that results in weak trade winds across the pacific ocean.
El Niño
La Niña
rainy season is delayed resulting to drought or fewer rainfall
El Niño
La Niña
A monsoon is a
seasonal wind
tornado
wild fire
explosion
Wind blowing from land to water is dry and cool
Winter Monsoon
Summer Monsoon
Wind blowing from water to land brings heavy rainfall
Winter Monsoon
Summer Monsoon
Strong Breeze that brings significant amount of rainfall
Habagat
Amihan
Less strong Breeze that is cool and dry
Habagat
Amihan
Often brings strong typhoons
Habagat
Amihan
