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Climate 6th Grade

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fall here tends to be dry and cool.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

2.

The temperature is currently 3oC.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

3.

Our warmest month is August.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

4.

We average 200 inches of snow each year.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

5.

There is a hurricane -Nicole- affecting Florida.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

6.

The nighttime low is expected to be -5oC

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

7.

The fog is making driving difficult.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

8.

The evenings are generally mild.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

9.

I need a warm jacket for the winter.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

10.

I need to wear a sweater and long pants today.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

11.

The leaves are turning colors and falling off of the trees because the days and nights are cooler.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

12.

CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere has shown an increasing trend over the past several decades.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

13.

A heat wave in New York City lasting four days.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

14.

The amount of precipitation measured over the course of a year

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

15.

An overnight freeze that damages orange crops in central Florida.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

16.

A geological period (the Ice Age) lasting millions of years during which the Earth exhibited large glaciers and ice sheets

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

17.

A sea breeze moving across the central Florida peninsula.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

18.

Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?

a)

the force of the wind through the trees

b)

if it is raining or not

c)

the amount of water pollution in a lake

d)

the number of clouds there are in the sky

19.

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

b)

Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

c)

Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

d)

Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

20.

Most of the water on Earth is found in which of the following locations?

a)

oceans

b)

the atmosphere

c)

groundwater

d)

lakes and rivers

21.

If you start at the equator and head north, on average the climates will get

a)

drier

b)

cooler

c)

wetter

d)

warmer

22.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

23.

Which of the following scientists studies the distribution and movement of Earth's water?

a)

climatologist

b)

hydrologist

c)

meteorologist

d)

atmospheric scientist

24.

Which location has the driest climate?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

25.

Use the table to answer which location has the wettest climate?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

26.

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

27.

Which one of the following are not used to measure or describe the weather?

a)

Temperature

b)

Wind Direction and Speed

c)

Mountain

d)

Precipitation

28.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Climate is determined by temperature

b)

Weather is determined by temperature

c)

Climate is at a set time weather is over long period of time

d)

Weather is at a set time climate is over long period of time

29.

Which of the following are the 2 main factors that determine climate?

a)

Preciptiation and humidity

b)

Temperature and Air Pressure

c)

Wind conditions and Humidity

d)

Temperature and Precipitation

30.

Why do latitudes closer to the equator have warmer climates?

a)

Closer to the equator is lower in elevations.

b)

Closer to the equator receive more solar energy.

c)

Closer to the equator are nearer to ocean currents

d)

Closer to the equator get more wind.

31.

How does the sun's energy most directly influence precipitation in an area?

a)

Suns's energy drives the water cycle

b)

Sun's energy creates surface currents in the ocean.

c)

Sun's energy controls condensation.

d)

Sun's energy controls runoff.

32.

In which climate zone is most of the USA located?

a)

Polar

b)

Sub-tropical

c)

Temperate

d)

Tropical

33.

Where is a hurricane most likely to happen?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

D

34.

In which water body does water move LEAST?

a)

Glacier

b)

River

c)

Vapor/Gas

35.

Shauna put water in a pan, then she put it in the window, later the water was lower, why?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Magic

d)

Aliens

36.

What weather event is this?

a)

Tree

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Mild Wind

37.
In the summer we usually experience high temperatures and very little rain.
a)
weather
b)
climate
38.
It is raining.
a)
weather
b)
climate
39.
Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.
a)
weather
b)
climate
40.

The high temperature today will be near 75 F.

a)

weather

b)

climate

41.

The average winter temperature is 45 F.

a)

weather

b)

climate

42.

What is the definition of weather?

a)

The condition of the air/atmosphere around the Earth

b)

The pattern of weather over time

c)

Rain and Snow

d)

When water falls from the sky

43.

What is the definition of climate?

a)

The condition of the air around the Earth

b)

The rainforest

c)

The pattern of weather over time

d)

How hot it is in a certain place

44.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
45.

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

46.

Weather ____________ every day.

a)

changes

b)

is the same

47.
The climate is... 
a)
The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time. 
b)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 
48.

The climate zone that is between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

a)

Tropical zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Temperate Zone

49.

The earth is colder where it is --------- from the sun.

a)

nearest

b)

farthest

50.

In the temperate zone, there are ------ distinct seasons

a)

four

b)

five

c)

three

d)

six

51.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
52.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
53.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

54.

At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?

a)

23.5° S

b)

c)

66.5°N

d)

66.5°S

55.

What is elevation?

a)

the depth of the ocean

b)

the height of the atmosphere

c)

the depth of a lake

d)

the height above sea level

56.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

57.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
58.

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

a)

cold all year

b)

always warm

c)

warm in summer and cold in winter

59.

Temperatures in the TROPICAL ZONES are...

a)

cold all year

b)

always warm

c)

warm in summer and cold in winter

60.

What zone is the United States in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

61.

What climate zone is the green area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

62.

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

63.

Which climate region is in green/in between the tropics and the poles

a)

Hot

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

d)

None of the above

64.

Which type of climate is hot and humid?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

desert

d)

polar

65.

Which type of climate is hot and arid?

a)

desert

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

d)

polar

66.

Which type of climate has 4 seasons?

a)

temperate

b)

tropical

c)

desert

d)

polar

67.

Which type of climate is extremely cold?

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

d)

desert

68.

The tropical climate zone is found around the _____.

a)

equator

b)

world

c)

continent

d)

sun

69.

True or False: All deserts are hot climates.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which climate zone is #3?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Tundra

71.

A climate zone is

a)

Something on the air conditioner in my house

b)

An area/region that shares the same climate features

c)

A special defense in basketball

d)

Something I should have learned in Global Issues with Mr. Matt, but I was too busy updating my status on Instagram!

72.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
73.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
74.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
75.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
76.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
77.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
78.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
79.

What are the characteristics of a desert climate?

a)

Cold & Dry

b)

Hot & Dry

c)

Dry only, less than 10 inches of precipitation per year

d)

Cactus filled