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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

Which of these is NOT true about weather?

a)

Weather can change from day to day

b)

Weather describes the conditions in the air outside

c)

Weather can change from season to season

d)

Scientists always know what the weather will be

2.

Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

a)

to determine when summer will start

b)

to be able to change the weather

c)

to know exactly how much precipitation there will be tomorrow

d)

to predict what kind of weather might happen next

3.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain place. Climate is the general weather in an area over a long period of time.

b)

Weather is the general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time. Climate describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.

c)

Weather describes changes with the seasons. Climate is the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.

d)

Climate describes the seasons of a certain place. Weather is the pattern of conditions in an area over a long period of time.

4.

Alex’s hometown received 36 inches of snowfall last winter. What can you conclude from that data?

a)

His town is located in a climate with cold winters

b)

Next year it is unlikely to snow as much there

c)

A lot of rain probably fell in the spring

d)

The climate in his town is getting colder and wetter

5.

Which of these is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

a)

rain gauge

b)

weather vane

c)

thermometer

d)

anemometer

6.

Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, ice) that falls from clouds

a)

precipitation

b)

meteorologist

c)

atmosphere

d)

drought

7.

The measure of how hot or cold something is

a)

temperature

b)

climate

c)

humidity

d)

precipitation

8.

Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time

a)

humidity

b)

drought

c)

temperature

d)

climate

9.
Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? 
a)
Solar heating is greatest near the equator.
b)
The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator.
c)
Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator.
d)
the rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator.
10.
Which storm forms over water?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
11.
What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
severe thunderstorms
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
12.
_____ always form over warm ocean water.
a)
Hurricanes
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Blizzards
d)
Thunderstorms
13.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon