WorksheetsClimate
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
On a climatogram, the bar graph represents _____________.
precipitation
temperature
Human activities are __________________ the levels of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Increasing
Decreasing
maintaining
fluctuating
Melting glaciers are causing ___________ to rise around the world.
Carbon Dioxide
Greenhouse Effect
greenhouse gases
sea levels
___________________ is the average long-term (30+ years) atmosphere conditions for a specific region. It includes temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds.
Weather
Climate
Forecast
Global Warming
Rainfall is caused by
water vapour rising
Water vapor cooling down and condensing
Condensed water vapour falling back to the earth
evaporation
Relief rainfall occurs when air moves towards a mountain and is forced to do what?
Rise over it
Go through it
Go under it
The correct geographical term for any water falling from the sky is...
precipitation
accumulation
condensation
transpiration
Which type of rainfall is seen in the image?
precipitation
relief
frontal
convectional
Fact or Fiction?
The images illustrates convectional rainfall?
True dat
False as
Relief rainfall occurs
on the leeward side of a mountain
at the foot of a mountain
on the peak of a mountain
on the windward side of a mountain
What is the name for the far side of hills / mountains where very little rain falls?
The dry area
The rain shadow
The post-precipitation point
The sun trap
What do all rainfall types have in common?
Cool, moist air falling and warming
Warm, moist air rising and cooling
Hot sunshine beforehand
A weatherfront between warm and cold air
The amount of precipitation is usually measured in what unit of measurement?
Centimetres
Metres
Kilometres
Millimetres
