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Unit 2 Test Review: Weather and Climate

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The daily changes we see outside is called

a)

climate.

b)

weather.

c)

precipitation.

d)

temperature.

2.

_____________ is what usually happens from year to year.

a)

A tropical cyclone

b)

Climate

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Precipitation

3.

Why is it always cooler by the water on a hot summer day?

a)

Water heats up slowly.

b)

Thunderstorms cool things off.

c)

Precipitation makes it feel cooler.

d)

Warm water moves north.

4.

Changes in weather conditions over a long period of time is called

a)

Temperature

b)

Weather

c)

Precipitation

d)

Climate

5.

What is a picture of

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Heat front

d)

High pressure

6.
Climate or Weather?
The average temperature in Hawaii during the winter is between 72 and 82 degrees. This doesn’t change from year to year.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
7.
Climate or Weather?
There was a light drizzle this morning as I left for school, but it cleared to sunny skies by lunchtime.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
8.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
9.
______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.
a)
latitude
b)
altitude
c)
atmosphere
d)
sunlight
10.
The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.
a)
altitude
b)
pressure
c)
density
d)
air pressure
11.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
12.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
13.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
14.
_______ climate is described as hot and wet, and is located in low latitudes.
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry
c)
Continental
d)
Moderate
15.

What question could students answer after reading this map?

a)

What is the temperature in Alaska?

b)

What is the climate for the majority of the U.S.?

c)

What is the difference in population of the Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern hemisphere?

d)

Which city has the most rainfall for the month of September?

16.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
17.

What landform causes a rain shadow?

a)

grassland

b)

bay

c)

mountain

18.

What will happen when the relative humidity of an air mass reaches 100%?

a)

The relative humidity will stay at 100%

b)

The relative humidity will continue to increase.

c)

Precipitation will likely stop.

d)

Precipitation is likely to occur.

19.

Oceans (large bodies of water) ​ (a)   temperatures and causes ​​ (b)   precipitation of nearby areas.

Choose from the below words
stabilizes
more
changes
less
20.

There are many factors that affect climate, but what are the two most important factors when describing climate?

a)

Prevailing Winds and Ocean Currents

b)

Temperature and Precipitation

c)

Air pressure and Humidity

d)

Elevation and Latitude

21.

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

a)

The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

b)

The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

c)

The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

d)

The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

22.

Air masses have properties from where they...

a)

were formed

b)

end up

23.

Which air mass would bring warm and wet weather?

a)

purple

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

yellow

e)

red

24.
A low pressure system will bring what type of weather into an area?
a)
clear skies
b)
fair weather
c)
clouds / precipitation
d)
lots of sunshine
25.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
26.

What zone is the United States in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical