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WorksheetsTerm-1 Climate Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
In the mountainous areas, climate and vegetation are affected by
Altitude or Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
The sun
The Atacama Desert was created by the Andes Mountains. This is called a?
Rainbow
Rain Shadow
Sun Shadow
Desert
Which of the following explains how latitude affects climate? It is ____________
responsible for the amount of heat the place receives
a location’s elevation above sea level
the reason why we experience global warming
. the cause of the seasons and length of days of the place
Peter lives in a place with warm summers and cold winters. In which climatic zone would he most likely reside?
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
Hot Desert.
Country D has dry and wet seasons and sunshine most of the time. In which climatic zone is this country likely to be located?
North Polar
North Temperate
South Temperate
Tropical
Which climatic type is the most severe drought associated
Equatorial
Savannah
Hot Desert
Tropical Monsoon
It is an imaginary horizontal line around the middle of a planet. It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude. What is it?
Equator
Prime meridian
tropic of cancer
Tropic of capricorn
Tropical Rainforests are found
a. towards the poles
b.towards the equator
c. towards the temperate zone
What is climate?
What's happening in space at a time and place.
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
The average weather over many years
The average amount of rain over many years.
clear, sunny skies
high pressure
low pressure
Air in a low pressure system moves
outward
inward
stormy weather (clouds and precipitation)
high pressure
low pressure
Air in a high pressure system moves...
clockwise
counterclockwise
heavier, sinking air
high pressure
low pressure
lighter, rising air
high pressure
low pressure
Weather in Tropic is
Cold and Dry
Cold and Wet
Hot,Wet,Cold,Dry
Hot and Wet
Most tropical rainforests are located in a band around which line of latitide?
Tropic of cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic circle
equator
What is the famous forest in Tropic?
Amazon rainforest
Australia
Lulu Hypermarket
Liara Forest
Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?
Which region indicates where the vegetation will be most plentiful?
region r
region s
region t
region w
What type of air mass would develop over this area?
Warm and dry
Warm and humid
Cool and dry
Cool and humid
What is an air mass?
An air current
A high pressure system
A big cloud
A large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity
Which type of front is when warm air replaces cold air masses?
Cold
Warm
Occluded
Stationary
Which type of front happens when two cold fronts cover a warm front and it pushes air upward.
Cold
Warm
Occluded
Stationary
What type of front does this symbol represent?
Warm
Cold
Occluded
Stationary
What does this symbol represent?
Low pressure
High pressure
Hot air
Hot temperature
What type of front does this symbol represent?
Cold
Warm
Occluded
Stationary
What type of front does this symbol represent?
Cold
Warm
Occluded
Stationary
Which statement is true about cold fronts?
Cold fronts rapidly push warm air up.
Cold fronts are represented by red semicircles.
Cold fronts can only occur in the winter season.
Cold fronts form stratus clouds.
What is the side of mountain called that receives much less rain or snow?
(1)windward side
(2)leeward side or rain shadow
A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ precipitation there.
windward; more
windward; less
leeward; more
leeward; less
Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?
windward, because of rising, moist air
leeward, because of rising, dry air
windward, because of sinking, moist air
leeward, because of sinking, dry air
What is the windward side of a mountain?
The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the most people.
The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.
1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.
Leeward
Sideward
Windward
Land
On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.
Heavy rainfall
Desert
More vegetation
More snow
What landform causes the rain shadow effect?
Mountains
Lakes
Plains
Valleys
This side of the mountain is where the wind originates and evaporation occurs
windward
leeward
rain shadow
prevailing winds
This side of the mountain is the direction in which the wind is blowing so it is sometimes called the "downwind" or the "lee" side
windward
prevailing winds
leeward
wind currents
Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.
dry
hot
moist
cold
A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ precipitation there.
windward; more
windward; less
leeward; more
leeward; less
