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Weather and Climate REVIEW

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name

Class

Date

What causes winds to form on Earth?

solar energy

ocean currents

elevation differences

uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?

A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.

A high temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.

The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon.

The coolest months are February and March.

Two major factors used to identify climate are?

longitude and latitude

temperature and precipitation

lattitude and temperature

layers in the atmosphere

This is the symbol for a...

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________.

Location

Time

Place

Time and Place

This is the symbol for a...

Occluded Front

Stationary Front

Warm Front

Cold Front

Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.

Occluded Front

Cold Front

Stationary Front

Warm Front

10.

Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.

Occluded Front

Cold Front

Stationary Front

Warm Front

11.

Fall here tends to be dry and cool.

Weather

Climate

12.

The temperature is currently 3oC.

Weather

Climate

13.

We average 200 inches of snow each year.

Weather

Climate

14.

There are only cirrus clouds in the sky today.

Weather

Climate

15.

Warm air is (a) dense than cold air.

Choose from the below words

less

16.

Which cloud looks puffy like cotton balls?

cirrus

cumulus

stratus

17.

Which cloud is thin and feathery?

cirrus

cumulus

stratus

18.

Which cloud covers the whole sky and looks like a blanket?

cirrus

cumulus

stratus

19.

Which shows a cirrus cloud?

20.

Which shows a cumulus cloud?

21.

Which shows a stratus cloud?

22.

What are clouds made of?

water droplets, ice crystals, and dust

water droplets and rocks

only water droplets

23.

Which stage of the water cycle causes clouds to form?

evaporation

condensation

precipitation

collection/runoff

24.

Why do cirrus clouds have more ice crystals in them than the other clouds?

they are "snow" weather clouds

they are the highest in the sky where it is colder

they are the biggest clouds, so they can hold more water

25.

Name that front.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

26.

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

27.

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

28.

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

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Weather and Climate REVIEW

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 26mins

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