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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

a)

air mass

b)

front

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane

2.

a boundary between two air masses

a)

air mass

b)

cold front

c)

front

d)

warm front

3.

Region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays are most intense and the temperatures are always warm.

a)

tropical zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

polar zone

d)

warm front

4.

Region north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays strike the Earth at smaller angle than the tropical zone.

a)

tropical zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

polar zone

d)

cold front

5.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Temperature

1.

The amount of thermal energy in the atmosphere

b)

Atmospheric pressure

2.

The weight of the air over a point on the Earth's surface

c)

Precipitation

3.

Fall of water towards the Earth in the form of rain, hail or snow

d)

Humidity

4.

Amount of water vapour in the atmosphere

e)

Wind

5.

Air in motion in the atmosphere

6.

​ ​​ (a)   is the height above the ​ (b)   level. The higher the ​ (c)   , the ​ (d)   the ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
altitude
sea
lower
temperature
clouds
precipitation
wind
terrain
7.

The main climatic zones in the world are...

a)

Hot zone, warm zone, cold zone

b)

Ice zone, temperate zone, hot zone

c)

Temperate zone, hot zone, cold zone

d)

Danger zone, cold zone, hot zone, temperate zone

8.

In which climate zone can we find places like the UK?

a)

Tropical zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Polar zone

d)

Continental zone

9.

Which type of climate can we find in deserts?

a)

Arid and dry

b)

Extremely cold

c)

Cooler and wetter

d)

Hot and humid

10.

In the Mediterranean climate we have...

a)

Hot dry summers

b)

Exytemely cold

c)

Arid and dry

d)

Short summers

11.

In which climate zone can we find mild, cooler wetter winters?

a)

Tropical zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Polar zone

12.

It's raining today. This is an example of ________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

13.

The amazon rainforest is warm and moist. This is an example of ________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

14.

Places that are away from the equator like the north pole are ....

a)

cold

b)

hot

15.

UK climate - atmospheric circulation

The UK is at the boundary of the northern Ferrel and Polar circulation cells. The meeting of warmer from the south and colder air from the north leads to...

a)

convectional rainfall

b)

frontal rainfall

c)

relief (orographic) rainfall

16.

UK climate - altitude

Altitude has an influence over temperature.

a)

5oC is gained for every 100 metres higher above sea level

b)

5oC is lost for every 100 metres higher above sea level

c)

1oC is gained for every 100 metres higher above sea level

d)

1oC is lost for every 100 metres higher above sea level

17.

UK climate - altitude

Altitude has an influence over precipitation.

As air is forced to rise over the high land it is cooled, causing more of the moisture to ______________ and fall as precipitation on the hill tops.

a)

evaporate

b)

condense

c)

infiltrate

d)

erode

18.

Put in order the steps in cloud formation.

a)

Sun heats the Earth's surface

b)

Warm air rises and cools

c)

Humidity of the air increases

d)

Water vapor condenses

e)

Millions of water droplets collect to form a cloud

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
19.

The temperature at which the air become completely saturated with water vapor is called

a)

humidity

b)

dew point

c)

air density

d)

air pressure

20.

The eye forms at the center of the tropical cyclone.

At the eye of the tropical cyclone, cool and dry air is _____.

a)

sinking

b)

rising

21.

Which hemisphere is this tropical cyclone found in?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

22.

What are the dangers of a tropical cyclone?

Check all the possible answers.

a)

strong winds

b)

storm surges

c)

high relative humidity

d)

earthquakes

23.

Cyclones have _________________ pressure at the centre.

a)

Low

b)

High

c)

Gradient

d)

Steep

24.

This type of front squishes a warm front between 2 cold air masses. The warm air is pushed up!

a)

Warm Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Cold Front

25.

Tropical cyclone formation

In order for tropical storms to converge fully into a tropical cyclone, several trigger conditions need to be present:

a)

A source of warm, dry air

b)

A source of warm, moist air

c)

Winds converging at the ocean surface, causing air to rise

d)

Winds converging at the ocean surface, causing air to sink

26.

Tropical cyclone formation

In order for tropical storms to converge fully into a tropical cyclone, several trigger conditions need to be present:

a)

Warm ocean temperatures at or above 27oC

b)

Warm ocean temperatures at or above 17oC

c)

Formation some distance from the Equator so the Coriolis force will cause the storm to rotate

d)

Formation at the Equator so the Coriolis force will cause the storm to rotate

27.
Which atmospheric circulation cell is between 0-30 degrees latitude lines?
a)
Hadley cell
b)
Polar cell
c)
Doldrums
d)
Ferrel cell
28.
What would happen if the global conveyor belt shut down?
a)
Global warming
b)
Tsunamis
c)
Catastrophic global cooling
d)
Monsoons
29.
In these latitudes the cooler air from the poles meets the warmer air from the tropics, causing air to rise. 
a)
Polar Cells
b)
Ferrel Cells
c)
Hadley Cells
30.
The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30 and 400 North and South.
a)
Hadley Cell
b)
Polar Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
31.
The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30 and 400 North and South.
a)
Hadley Cell
b)
Polar Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
32.
The _________ cells are found between 60 and 700 North and South. These are typically colder and feature denser air. 
a)
Polar Cell
b)
Hadley Cell
c)
Ferrel Cell
33.
A Polar front is.....
a)
The pressure caused by the weight of air at any point on the Earths surface
b)
The effect, caused by the rotation of the earth
c)
The boundary between a Polar cell and Ferrel cell
34.
The rising air in the Hadley cell at the equator forms an area of _____ pressure at the surface.
a)
high
b)
low
35.
Where the warm air rises at the polar front, another area of ____ pressure is formed.
a)
high
b)
low
36.
Air moves from high pressure to low pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The direction that the earth spins in is .....
a)
West to East
b)
East to West
38.
The spinning of the earth is called the.....
a)
Polar front
b)
Crylas effect
c)
Trade winds
d)
Coriolis effect
39.
In the Coriolis effect, the direction of the winds are deflected to...
a)
the left in the northern hemisphere and the right in the southern hemisphere
b)
the right in the northern hemisphere and the left in the southern hemisphere
40.

What is wind?

a)

Large scale movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

b)

Large scale movement of CO2 caused by differences in air pressure

c)

Large scale movement of air caused by differences in temperature

d)

Large scale movement of temperature caused by differences in air pressure

41.

Differences in air pressure are caused by...?

a)

Differences in the earths rotation

b)

Differences in temperature

c)

Differences in rainfall

d)

Differences in sea level

42.

Warm air...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

43.

Cold air ...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

44.
If the Earth did not rotate, air at the Equator would simply
a)
Sink and move toward the poles.
b)
Rise and move toward the poles.
c)
Stay stationary.
d)
None of the above.
45.
How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones
a)
determines how powerful they will be
b)
determines where they will go
c)
determines where they form
d)
determines the direction of the wind rotation
46.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter is called ____________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

47.
Why are there global winds?
a)
because the cold air sinkes from the poles to the equator
b)
because the earth is rotating from east to west
c)
because the sun heats the air at the equator more than anywhere else on earth
48.

The weather layer of the atmosphere is ________.

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

49.

Why is the troposhere called the weather sphere?

a)

The troposhere has the densest air.

b)

There is a high concentration of ozone in this layer.

c)

Clouds, precipitation, and storms forms in the troposphere.

d)

Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the troposhere.

50.

The atmosphere is divided into layers based on ________.

a)

density

b)

weather

c)

temperature

d)

altitude

51.

The atmosphere becomes less dense as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
53.

______ causes surface currents.

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

density differences

d)

wind

54.

5. What are the factors that the Ocean currents rely upon

a)

Wind

b)

Temprature

c)

Tide

d)

Waves

e)

None of the above

55.

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

a)

Stop moving

b)

Are deflected (change paths)

c)

Continue in the direction they were going

56.
What causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions? 
a)
Gases in the ocean
b)
The rotation of the Earth
c)
Temperature differences
d)
Continental deflection
57.
Two types of water currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
58.

The wind in the diagram moves from the body of water up and over the mountain. Which letter represents the part of the diagram that will receive the MOST precipitation?

a)

R

b)

S

c)

T

d)

W

59.

As many as 15 tropical storms and hurricanes have happened in Florida each season during recent years. Based on the evidence, why are hurricanes so common in Florida?

a)

Limestone exists at or near the ground surface in most areas of the state.

b)

Much of Florida is located at or near sea level and can be easily covered by rising water.

c)

In much of Florida, the ground beneath the top layers of soil is made of organic material that easily catches fire.

d)

Florida is located near warm oceans and has flat topography that is vulnerable to the full force of winds in storm surges.

60.

Another name for a typhoon is a?

a)

A. hurricane

b)

B. cyclone

c)

C. water spout

d)

D. funnel

e)

E. both A and B

61.

What is the difference between weather and climate ?

a)

Weather is today and climate is over a long time

b)

Weather is over a long time and climate is today

62.

Climate is the long term prevailing temperature and precipitation in a particular place.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What is the most important factor in determining climate ?

a)

Distance from the equator

b)

Ocean temperature

c)

Topology of the land

64.

Near the equator, what is the weather like?

a)

hot all the time, 12 hours of sun, 12 hours of night, no seasons

b)

cold all the time

c)

very temperate and windy

d)

very cold with no sunlight during Winter and daylight all Summer

65.

Which temperature air can hold the most moisture?

a)

Hot air

b)

Cold air

66.

What causes the seasons ?

a)

The tilt of the earth on its axis

b)

The distance of the earth to the sun

c)

The distance of the earth to the moon

d)

The earth rotation

67.

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Freezing

d)

Fresh

68.

This diagram shows the unequal heating of land and water by the sun's rays. The pattern seen here creates a  

​ (a)   ​ between warm and cold air from water to land.

Choose from the below words
convection current
polar cell
coriolis effect
69.

How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area? SELECT TWO

a)

Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.

b)

Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.

c)

Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.

d)

Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.

70.

Which city is located closest to the Equator?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

71.

Which physical characteristics would cause location G to have a colder yearly climate than any other location?

a)

the nearness of location G to a large ocean

b)

the location of G with respect to the prevailing winds

c)

the elevation of location G above sea level

d)

the distance of location G to the equator

72.

Match the following latitude ranges with their BEST air pressure and climate descriptions:

a)

30°N

1.

Low Pressure

Warm, Dry Climate

b)

66°N

2.

High Pressure

Dry, Cool Climate

c)

0°

3.

Lowest Pressure

Hot & Humid Climate

d)

90°N

4.

Highest Pressure

Dry & Cold climate

73.

Which graph BEST represents the relationship between temperature and latitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

Which of the following is produced when heat from the sun creates convection currents?

a)

Winds

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Humidity

d)

Cold Front

75.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
76.
Warm water is ________ dense and _________ than cold water
a)
More, Heavier
b)
Less, Heavier
c)
Less, Lighter
d)
More, Lighter
77.

The three main climate zones of the world are :

a)

Polar Zone, Temperate Zone and Cold Zone.

b)

Polar Zone,Temperate Zone and Tropical Zone.

c)

Hot Zone,Temperate Zone and Tropical Zone.

d)

Moderate Zone,Temperate Zone and Hot Zone.

78.
What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
severe storms
d)
hot
79.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
80.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
81.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
82.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
83.
When air pressure is high, what type of weather do we experience?
a)
sunny and clear
b)
rainy and cloudy
84.
When air pressure is low, what type of weather do we experience?
a)
sunny and clear
b)
rainy and cloudy

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