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Air Temperature

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is air temperature?
a)
The amount of air in a given space
b)
The measure of how hot or cold the air is
c)
The speed of air movement
d)
The height of air above the ground
2.
What are the factors that affect air temperature?
a)
Solar radiation
b)
Altitude above sea level
c)
Clouds
d)
All of the above
3.
How does solar radiation affect air temperature?
a)
It decreases air temperature
b)
It increases air temperature
c)
It has no effect on air temperature
d)
It depends on the time of day
4.
How does altitude above sea level affect air temperature?
a)
The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature
b)
The higher the altitude, the higher the temperature
c)
Altitude has no effect on air temperature
d)
The lower the altitude, the lower the temperature
5.
How do clouds affect air temperature?
a)
Clouds keep air temperature warm
b)
Clouds keep air temperature cool
c)
Clouds have no effect on air temperature
d)
It depends on the type of clouds
6.
How do landforms affect air temperature?
a)
Landforms increase air temperature
b)
Landforms decrease air temperature
c)
Landforms have no effect on air temperature
d)
It depends on the type of landform
7.
What is a conventional thermometer used for?
a)
Measuring air temperature
b)
Measuring wind speed
c)
Measuring atmospheric pressure
d)
Measuring rainfall
8.
What is a max-min thermometer used for?
a)
Measuring air temperature
b)
Measuring wind speed
c)
Measuring atmospheric pressure
d)
Measuring rainfall
9.
What is the unit of measurement for air temperature?
a)
Kilometres
b)
Metres
c)
Degrees Celsius
d)
Miles
10.
How do we read the temperature on a conventional thermometer?
a)
From the bottom to the top
b)
From the top to the bottom
c)
From the middle to the top
d)
From the middle to the bottom
11.
How do we read the temperature on a max-min thermometer?
a)
From the lowest reading to the highest reading
b)
From the highest reading to the lowest reading
c)
From the middle to the top
d)
From the middle to the bottom
12.
What happens to air temperature when the sun rises?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the location
13.
What happens to air temperature on a cloudy day?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the type of clouds
14.
What happens to air temperature at high altitudes?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the location
15.
What happens to air temperature in a valley?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the location
16.
What happens to air temperature near the ocean?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the time of day
17.
What happens to air temperature during the day?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the location
18.
What happens to air temperature at night?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It depends on the location
19.
Can air temperature be the same in two different locations?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
It depends on the time of day
20.
Is air temperature the same in the city and in the countryside?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
It depends on the time of day