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Climate and Weather Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is happening in our atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather 
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
zone
2.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
3.
A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
b)
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
c)
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
d)
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
4.
Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?
a)
The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
b)
The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
c)
 The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
d)
The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.
5.
Two major factors used to identify climate are?
a)
longitude and latitude
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
lattitude and temperature
d)
layers in the atmosphere
6.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
7.
______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.
a)
latitude
b)
altitude
c)
atmosphere
d)
sunlight
8.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
9.
The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.
a)
altitude
b)
pressure
c)
density
d)
air pressure
10.
How hot or cold something is - 
a)
friction
b)
temperature
c)
gravity
11.

The _____________ is the source of all energy on earth and powers the water cycle.

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

sun

12.

Which water cycle processes are directly related to cloud formation?

a)

melting and freezing

b)

precipitation and evaporation

c)

evaporation and condensation

13.

What is humidity?

a)

Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere.

b)

The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

c)

The amount of water vapor in the air.

d)

The force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it.

14.

________________ is the pressure that a column of air exerts on the surface below it.

a)

Air pressure

b)

Dew point

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

15.

Which of the following is not a variable used to describe the weather?

a)

Humidity

b)

Temperature

c)

Altitude

d)

Wind speed

16.

What happens to air pressure as altitude decreases?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It goes away completely

d)

It is transferred into precipitation

17.

Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Graduated cylinder

d)

Barometer

18.

What is the difference between humidity and relative humidity?

a)

Relative humidity compares the actual humidity to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at the given air pressure.

b)

Humidity compares the relative humidity to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at the given air pressure.

c)

Relative humidity compares the actual humidity to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at the given temperature.

d)

Humidity compares the relative humidity to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at the given temperature.

19.

What is the difference between snow and sleet?

a)

Sleet solidifies as it falls and snow solidifies in the clouds.

b)

Sleet is a liquid and snow is a solid.

c)

Sleet is made of a different molecule than snow.

d)

Sleet is a solid and snow is a liquid.

20.

What is fog?

a)

The series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere.

b)

A suspension of water droplets or ice crystals close to or at Earth's surface.

c)

Small droplets surrounded by thousands of other droplets that block and reflect light.

d)

Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere.

21.

the name of the instrument used to measure wind speed

a)

meter stick

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

22.

water in it's liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere

a)

rain

b)

precipitation

c)

air

d)

clouds

23.

What are the different types of precipitation?

a)

rain, ice, ocean

b)

sleet, rain, snow, hail

c)

snow, thunderstorms, tornados

d)

earthquake, hail, sleet

24.

the series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere

a)

fog

b)

air pressure

c)

the water cycle

d)

wind

25.

________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the atmosphere.

a)

dew

b)

clouds

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

26.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
27.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
28.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
29.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
30.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
31.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
32.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
33.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
34.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
35.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
36.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
37.

An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain is called what?

a)

climate

b)

the Gulf stream

c)

a microclimate

d)

a rain shadow

38.

What the area of the earth called which gets the most sun?

a)

polar

b)

equator

c)

latitudes

d)

earths peak

39.

Whats the difference between a climate and a micro climate?

a)

There are no differences

b)

Climate is the whole region while microclimate is areas within a region

c)

Microclimate is the whole region while climate is areas within a region

40.

What does specific heat refer too?

a)

The heat it takes to raise the temperature of a object.

b)

The heat it takes to cool the remperature of a object.

c)

How hot an object can get.

d)

None of the above.

41.

Which can influence the climate of an area?

a)

latitude

b)

large bodies of water

c)

the Moon

d)

mountains

e)

buildings and concrete

42.

Height above sea level:

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

altitude

d)

attitude

43.

What are four factors that affect climate?

a)

latitude

b)

proximity (closeness) to large body of water

c)

earthquakes

d)

ocean currents

e)

elevation

44.

Who divided the the world's climate in categories?

a)

Wladimir Koppen

b)

Marie curie

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Greta Thumberg

e)

Vladimir koppen

45.
What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
a)
High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
b)
Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
c)
Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
d)
An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 
46.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
47.

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

a)

The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

b)

The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

c)

The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

d)

The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

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