Font size
WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What is weather?
When it is freezing cold all year round.
The conditions of the atmosphere (air/sky) over a short period of time.
The speed in which the wind travels.
The atmosphere (air/sky) over long periods of time.
What is climate?
The conditions of the atmosphere (air/sky) over a short period of time.
The changing of weather throughout the day.
The way in which we feel when it is hot or cold.
The atmosphere (air/sky) over long periods of time.
This changes every four months
Weather
Climate
Seasons
What climate does Adelaide have?
Equatorial
Desert
Mediterranean
Semi-arid
How many climates does Australia have?
10
7
2
33
The middle of Australia has a ___ climate?
tropical (warm/hot/humid)
polar (very cold)
temperate (warm)
desert (very hot)
What do you think is a temperate climate?
A mild climate with mild to hot summers and light to low rainfall.
Hot and wet all year round with a humid climate.
Very warm to hot with humid summers and mild to cool winters.
Hot and dry summers and winters.
What do you think is a desert climate?
Very warm to hot summers, mild to cool winters.
Hot and wet summer and dry winter.
Hot and dry summer and winter.
Hot and warm summer, mild and wet winter.
Where is the equator line on the world map?
Bottom
Bottom middle
Top
Middle
Top middle
The Tropic of Cancer line is below the Tropic of Capricorn line?
True
False
Is the climate near the equator line the...?
Warmest
Coldest
Hottest
The angle at which the earth tilts as it travels around the sun effects:
the angle at which sun ray's reach earth's surface
the changing of the seasons
the number of daylight hours
all of the above
The direction in which a place faces is known as its...?
Altitude/height
Ocean current
Aspect
Mountain barrier
What is the climate like at the top of a mountain compared to the bottom of a mountain?
cooler
wetter
warmer
hotter
The most familiar features of a places climate are there average...?
temperature and rainfall
rainfall and nature
temperature and wildlife
nature and wildlife
Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?
ocean currents
latitude
the speed of light
elevation/height
Climate covers...
Larger areas than weather
Smaller areas than weather
Which best describes weather?
Summers are usually hot and dry.
Yesterday it was cold and windy.
Can climate change affect climate and weather?
Yes
No
In what ways do you see climate change affecting climate and weather? (e.g. bushfires) name as many different answers as you can.
