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Gr7 Weather

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

equator

b)

international date line

2.

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

a)

temperature becomes hotter

b)

temperature becomes colder

3.

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature gets hotter

b)

temperature gets colder

4.
True or false?  Places near the ocean have less extreme weather conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
6.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
7.

Why do the Equatorial regions experience warmer temperature than the polar regions?

Which of the statement IS NOT applicable as a reason?

a)

As the sun rays hit the earth surface at a high angle of incidence

b)

As the sun's rays are concentrated over a small area

c)

As the sun rays hit the earth surface at a low angle of incidence

8.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
9.

Which of Earth's surfaces holds heat in longer?

a)

land

b)

water

10.

The average weather of a place over many years is known as

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

altitude

d)

Latitude

11.

What is the primary factor that influences the climate of a region?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

altitude

d)

population density

12.

What phenomenon is characterized by a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?

a)

flood

b)

drought

c)

hurricane

d)

blizzard

13.

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

a)

front

b)

ridge

c)

trough

d)

zone

14.

What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

a)

wind patterns

b)

earth's rotation

c)

temperature differences

d)

salinity differences

15.

In a winter storm, rain begins to freeze as it falls to earth. What is this mixture of rain and snow called?

a)

ice

b)

hail

c)

sleet

d)

wind

16.

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

a)

Rain

b)

Grass

c)

Snow

d)

Hail

17.

Which part of the water cycle is when water falls from the sky?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

18.

The type of precipitation that reaches the ground depends on the

a)

temperature

b)

size of cloud

c)

time of day