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WorksheetsGr7 Weather
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
equator
international date line
As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?
temperature becomes hotter
temperature becomes colder
As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?
temperature gets hotter
temperature gets colder
Why do the Equatorial regions experience warmer temperature than the polar regions?
Which of the statement IS NOT applicable as a reason?
As the sun rays hit the earth surface at a high angle of incidence
As the sun's rays are concentrated over a small area
As the sun rays hit the earth surface at a low angle of incidence
Which of Earth's surfaces holds heat in longer?
land
water
The average weather of a place over many years is known as
climate
weather
altitude
Latitude
What is the primary factor that influences the climate of a region?
latitude
longitude
altitude
population density
What phenomenon is characterized by a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?
flood
drought
hurricane
blizzard
What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?
front
ridge
trough
zone
What is the primary cause of ocean currents?
wind patterns
earth's rotation
temperature differences
salinity differences
In a winter storm, rain begins to freeze as it falls to earth. What is this mixture of rain and snow called?
ice
hail
sleet
wind
Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
Rain
Grass
Snow
Hail
Which part of the water cycle is when water falls from the sky?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
The type of precipitation that reaches the ground depends on the
temperature
size of cloud
time of day
