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Factors Affecting Climate

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the physical attributes, surface shapes and features of a particular area?

a)

altitude

b)

latitude

c)

seismograph

d)

topography

2.

How do oceans affect the climate of an area?

a)

The solar radiation is absorbed by ocean.

b)

Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt.

c)

The ocean helps to distribute heat around the globe.

d)

All of the above.

3.

Which are the basis of classifying the types of climate of an area?

a)

air pollution, wind, and temperature

b)

precipitation, temperature, and wind

c)

topography, wind, and water cycle

d)

water cycle, wind, and precipitation

4.

When moist winds approach a mountain, these often drop rain as winds rise over the mountain and come down on the other side. As the air comes down the leeward side, it warms, expands, and reduces the possibility of precipitation. How does this phenomenon affect the leeward side of the mountain?

a)

The leeward side of the mountain is cooler and wet.

b)

The leeward side of the mountain is cooler and drier.

c)

The leeward side of the mountain is warmer and wet.

d)

The leeward side of the mountain is warmer and drier.

5.

During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio cold?

a)

latitude

b)

altitude

c)

topography

d)

distance from the ocean

6.

Why do places at the same latitude but different altitudes have different climate?

a)

Different altitudes receive different amounts of precipitation

b)

Different altitudes receive different amounts of heat

c)

Places with higher altitudes have lower temperature

d)

Places with higher altitudes have higher temperature

7.

Which of the following BEST describes climate?

a)

The weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day.

b)

The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time.

c)

The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a short period of time.

d)

The disturbance in the atmosphere that happens in a long period of time.

8.

Why do mountain climbers bring thick jackets when they go up the mountain?

a)

The temperature increases as the altitude increases.

b)

The temperature decreases as the altitude increases.

c)

The altitude increases as the temperature increases.

d)

The altitude decreases as the temperature increases.

9.

A diagram illustrating the movement of an air mass over a mountain is shown. How does the air in A differ from the air in B?

a)

The air at A is drier than at B.

b)

The air at A is colder than at B.

c)

The air at A is moving faster than at B.

d)

The air at A is more polluted than at B.

10.

How does the windward side differ from the leeward side of a high land?

a)

The windward receives more precipitation than the leeward.

b)

The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.

c)

The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.

d)

The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side.

11.

It is the day-to-day or short-term condition of the changes in the atmosphere.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Both climate and weather

d)

Neither climate nor weather

12.

It is the averaged weather condition of any place over 30 years.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Both climate and weather.

d)

Neither climate nor weather.

13.

It is affected by temperature, pressure, humidity, cloudiness, wind, precipitation, rain, flooding, and ice storms.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Both climate and weather.

d)

Neither climate nor weather.

14.

It is long-term observations of the atmospheric phenomena such as humidity, temperature, the sunshine, wind.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Both weather and climate.

d)

Neither weather nor climate.

15.

The dominant prevailing wind patterns that blow in a fairly constant, steady direction across our earth.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Topography

c)

Global Winds

d)

Ocean Current

16.

It is also used to understand how the ocean moves heat around the globe, a critical component of the Earth's climate, and for monitoring changes in the global sea level.

a)

Moisture

b)

Ocean current

c)

density

d)

Global winds

17.

Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor, within a solid, or condensed on a surface.

a)

Density

b)

Moisture

c)

Water cycle

d)

Humidity

18.

It refers to the distance above sea level.

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Topography

d)

Ocean currents

19.

Also known as the hydrologic or the hydrological cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.

a)

Global currents

b)

Ocean currents

c)

Water cycle

d)

Global Wind

20.

It refers to the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Density

d)

Topography

21.

It is how tightly or loosely packed a substance is, or to the number of things or people in a certain area.

a)

Density

b)

Moisture

c)

Humidity

d)

Latitude

22.

Which statement BEST describes topography?

a)

It is the total distance above sea level.

b)

It is the side of the mountain that experiences floods.

c)

It is the curve of the earth and the distance from equator.

d)

It is the physical attribute, surface shapes and features of an area.

23.

Which part of the mountain has more vegetation?

a)

top

b)

leeward

c)

sideward

d)

windward

24.

Which BEST describes the leeward side of a mountain?

a)

The side of the mountain that experiences floods.

b)

The side of the mountain that receives less precipitate.

c)

The side of the mountain that receives more precipitate.

d)

The side of the mountain that experiences more vegetation.

25.

How do oceans affect the climate of an area?

a)

The solar radiation is absorbed by ocean

b)

Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt

c)

The ocean helps to distribute heat around the globe.

d)

All of the above

26.

In a theory, Earth’s surface was covered by vast sheets of ice. What do you call these vast sheets of ice?

a)

glaciers

b)

haze

c)

ice

d)

snow

27.

Which refers to the angular distance from the equator that greatly affects the climate and weather of an area?

a)

altitude

b)

elevation

c)

height

d)

latitude

28.

Why do mountainous areas have generally colder climate than the surrounding land? Because of __________.

a)

higher altitude

b)

higher elevation

c)

far from the ocean

d)

far from the lowland

29.

What happens to the temperature as you go to the top of a mountain?

a)

does not change

b)

temperature increases

c)

temperature decreases

d)

temperature goes up and down

30.

How does higher altitude affect the climate of an area?

a)

The closer you get to the equator, the hotter it gets.

b)

The higher you go above sea level, the colder it gets.

c)

The farther you get from the equator, the colder it gets.

d)

The process by which heat from the sun is trapped near Earth's surface.

31.

What region receives the least amount of solar radiation?

a)

equatorial

b)

polar

c)

temperate

d)

tropical

32.

Land heats and cools faster than the sea. Therefore, coastal areas have a lower temperature range than those inland. Which factor affects the temperature of an area?

a)

winds

b)

altitude

c)

distance from the sea

d)

elevation from the sea

33.

There are areas that are drier and warmer than surrounding flatlands, because of mountains and valleys. What factor affects the climate?

a)

elevation

b)

latitude

c)

topography

d)

vegetation

34.

Why does latitude cause differences in temperature?

a)

It is due to climate change.

b)

It is due to the distances of mountain ranges.

c)

It is due to the distance from the earth to the mountains.

d)

It is due to the curve of the earth and distance from equator

35.

Which statement is NOT TRUE about high altitude?

a)

The high-up places such as mountaintops often get snow for most of the year.

b)

Altitude affects climate in that the higher up you get, the more the temperature drops.

c)

Altitude affects climate in that the higher up you get, the more the temperature increases.

d)

Altitude causes elevated places to experience colder temperature.

36.

It refers to the degree of hotness or coldness of a system.

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Wind

d)

Air Pressure

37.

Which of the following is used to measure temperature?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Barometer

38.

It refers to the movement of air in the atmosphere.

a)

Humidity

b)

Wind

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Temperature

39.

Which of the following instruments measures the wind speed?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Wind vane

d)

Thermometer

40.

Which of the following refers to the force caused by the weight of air in the Earth's surface?

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Wind

c)

Humidity

d)

Precipitation

41.

Which of the following instruments measures air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

42.

Which of the following refers to the amount of water vapor in the air?

a)

Temperature

b)

Air pressure

c)

Humidity

d)

Precipitation

43.

Which of the following measures the humidity of a place?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Anemometer

44.

Which of the following refers to the water flowing from the atmosphere in the form of rain or snow?

a)

Humidity

b)

Precipitation

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Temperature

45.

What instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation of a certain place?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Wind vane

46.

It is an imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south pole.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

47.

These are imaginary, horizontal lines parallel to the equator that tells us our location from the equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

48.

Which of the following describes a tropical zone?

a)

Experiences four seasons all throughout the year.

b)

Experiences hotter temperature and more precipitation

c)

Experiences very cold weather

d)

Receives moderate amount of heat from the sun

49.

Which of the following describes a temperate zone?

a)

Receives moderate amount of sunlight and precipitation.

b)

Experiences very hot summer and very cold winters.

c)

Experiences cold temperature whole year round.

d)

Experiences hot temperature whole year round.

50.

Which of the following describes a polar zone?

a)

Receives moderate amount of sunlight and precipitation.

b)

Experiences very hot summer and very cold winters.

c)

Experiences cold temperature whole year round.

d)

Experiences hot temperature whole year round.