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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time in a given place

b)

the condition of a given place over a long period of time.

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

2.

What is the thinnest layer in the atmosphere?

Hint : Aeroplanes fly in this region.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

3.

What helps us determine weather?

a)

Temperature and Air Pressure

b)

Wind

c)

Humidity and Precipitation

d)

Cloudiness

e)

None of the above

4.

Who are meteorologists?

a)

Scientists studying about life

b)

Scientists studying about space

c)

Scientists studying about meteors

d)

Scientists studying about atmosphere

5.

Tool that records temperature?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Thermometer

d)

Anemometer

6.

The unit of measurement for temperature

a)

°C`

b)

°F

c)

°K

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

7.

What does barometer measure

a)

air pressure

b)

wind pressure

c)

wind speed

d)

wind direction

8.

Measurement unit of Barometer

a)

Millimetre

b)

Millibar

c)

Millilitre

d)

Milliliter

9.

What was the first barometer made from

a)

aneroid

b)

mercury

c)

iron

d)

steel

10.

What is the purpose of a hygrometer?

a)

Measure wind speed

b)

measure humidity

c)

measure wind direction

d)

millibars

11.

What is the meaning of red alert?

a)

Be prepared

b)

No severe weather expected

c)

Take action

d)

Be aware

12.

How does anemometer help us?

a)

Tels us direction of wind

b)

tells us wind speed

c)

tells us air pressure

13.

Wind moves from _____ pressure area to _____ pressure are?

a)

High to Low

b)

Low to High

14.

Full form of the acronym - L.O.W.E.R.N is?

a)

Latitude,Ocean Direction, Wind speed, Elemination,Relief, Nearness to water

b)

Latitude, Oxygen currents, wind speed,Elevation, Relief, Nearness to water

c)

Latitude,Ocean Currents,Wind and air masses,Elevation,Relief,Nearness to water

15.

How do ocean currents affect climates around the world? (Select all that apply)

a)

Ocean water moves in currents that transfers energy, which can affect climates.

b)

Oceans regulate the temperatures of coastal regions, keeping the regions mild.

c)

Ocean water heats and cools much more quickly than land temperatures do.

d)

The oceans store large amounts of thermal energy and move that energy around Earth in large ocean currents.

16.

The evenings are generally mild.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

17.

Use the table to answer the question. Each location has an average annual temperature above 18ºC (64ºF). Which location is most likely to have a tropical climate?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

18.

What is the weather condition in an area over a long period of time?

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

elevation

d)

precipitation

19.

Why do many high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year?

a)

because of the rain shadow effect

b)

because of the direction they face

c)

because temperature decreases with elevation

20.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

a)

latitude

b)

geography

c)

altitude

d)

weather forecast

21.

Climate is

a)

what you expect

b)

what you get

22.

“Summer here is usually hot and muggy.”

Is the speaker talking about weather or climate?

a)

weather

b)

climate

23.

What is jet stream

a)

They are huge bands of slow wind

b)

They are small bands of strong winds

c)

They are narrow bands of strong winds

d)

They flow from east to west

24.

What is the meaning of percolate

a)

Filtration through a holed surface or substance.

b)

Meltdown of ice to form water

c)

Infiltrate through the soil

25.

Which state experienced floods in 2018 and has been experiencing ever since?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

West Bengal

26.

Which state is home to the hills of western ghats, has dense forests hidden behind the backwaters and also has many beaches on its coastline. There are close to 44 rivers in this state.

a)

Kerala

b)

Karnataka

c)

Andhra Pradesh

27.

Which name is correct for the tropical storms

a)

Cyclones

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Typhoons

d)

All of the above

28.

Why do we not use names which were used for deadly tropical storms again.

For Example : No other hurricane will be named Katrina again

a)

For fun

b)

To recognize its devastation

c)

To reconize the deadliness of it

d)

To recognise its historical significance