Worksheetsisaiah M. qizziz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is climate?
weather
rain, sleet, snow, or hail
average weather in a region over a long period of time
the amount of ice cream available in a city
Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.
Forest Fires
South Pole
North Pole
the Equator
What causes seasons to change?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Hot and Cold
Santa Clause
What does "latitude" refer to?
the distance away from the Equator
how much rain a place gets
how high up a mountain a place is
the number of seasons a place gets
The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
hotter
colder
more consistent
weirder
Is the Earth heated evenly?
Yes
No
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
latitude
winds
mountains
weather forecast
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
ocean currents
mountains
the amount of snow you get on Christmas
latitude
How do ocean currents affect climate?
they cause hurricanes
they spread temperatures around the Earth a little bit more evenly
they make the Equator closer to Earth
they cause the seasons
Surface currents are driven by _____________.
sea critters
differences in temperature
wind
the Equator
Deep ocean currents are driven by a difference in __________________.
wind
temperature
climate
tides
Colder water _________________.
rises
sinks
Warmer water _______________.
Sinks
Rises
What is the name of the surface current that brings warmer temperatures to Europe?
EAC
Gulf Stream
Big Current
California Current
The ________________ Effect is caused by Earth's rotation.
Ocean Current
Hurricane
Climate
Coriolis
The Coriolis Effect causes which two things to curve sideways?
weather and climate
wind and ocean currents
rain and snow
temperatures
Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures
more extreme temperature changes
less extreme temperature changes
4 distinct seasons
more sunshine
What is the name of the ocean currents that are caused by a difference in temperature?
hot water
surface currents
convection currents
hurricanes
Surface currents are mainly driven by _________________.
sun
wind
temperature
narwhals
The _______________ helps to more evenly spread out temperatures on earth.
ocean
equator
altitude
climate
