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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

When it is freezing cold all year round.

b)

The conditions of the atmosphere (air/sky) over a short period of time.

c)

The speed in which the wind travels.

d)

The atmosphere (air/sky) over long periods of time.

2.

What is climate?

a)

The conditions of the atmosphere (air/sky) over a short period of time.

b)

The changing of weather throughout the day.

c)

The way in which we feel when it is hot or cold.

d)

The atmosphere (air/sky) over long periods of time.

3.

This changes every four months

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Seasons

4.

What climate does Adelaide have?

a)

Equatorial

b)

Desert

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Semi-arid

5.

How many climates does Australia have?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

2

d)

33

6.

The middle of Australia has a ___ climate?

a)

tropical (warm/hot/humid)

b)

polar (very cold)

c)

temperate (warm)

d)

desert (very hot)

7.

What do you think is a temperate climate?

a)

A mild climate with mild to hot summers and light to low rainfall.

b)

Hot and wet all year round with a humid climate.

c)

Very warm to hot with humid summers and mild to cool winters.

d)

Hot and dry summers and winters.

8.

What do you think is a desert climate?

a)

Very warm to hot summers, mild to cool winters.

b)

Hot and wet summer and dry winter.

c)

Hot and dry summer and winter.

d)

Hot and warm summer, mild and wet winter.

9.

Where is the equator line on the world map?

a)

Bottom

b)

Bottom middle

c)

Top

d)

Middle

e)

Top middle

10.

The Tropic of Cancer line is below the Tropic of Capricorn line?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Is the climate near the equator line the...?

a)

Warmest

b)

Coldest

c)

Hottest

12.

The angle at which the earth tilts as it travels around the sun effects:

a)

the angle at which sun ray's reach earth's surface

b)

the changing of the seasons

c)

the number of daylight hours

d)

all of the above

13.

The direction in which a place faces is known as its...?

a)

Altitude/height

b)

Ocean current

c)

Aspect

d)

Mountain barrier

14.

What is the climate like at the top of a mountain compared to the bottom of a mountain?

a)

cooler

b)

wetter

c)

warmer

d)

hotter

15.

The most familiar features of a places climate are there average...?

a)

temperature and rainfall

b)

rainfall and nature

c)

temperature and wildlife

d)

nature and wildlife

16.

Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?

a)

ocean currents

b)

latitude

c)

the speed of light

d)

elevation/height

17.

Climate covers...

a)

Larger areas than weather

b)

Smaller areas than weather

18.

Which best describes weather?

a)

Summers are usually hot and dry.

b)

Yesterday it was cold and windy.

19.

Can climate change affect climate and weather?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

In what ways do you see climate change affecting climate and weather? (e.g. bushfires) name as many different answers as you can.

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