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WorksheetsClimate, Weather & Climate Zones
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The current condition of the air, or the atmosphere, on our planet is known as _____
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
elements
d)
temperature
2.
The atmosphere in a certain area can be changed by a number of different _____
a)
temperatures
b)
factors
c)
thunderstorms
d)
climates
3.
The minute by minute changes in the atmosphere are known as _____
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
elements
d)
temperature
4.
Average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time are known as _____
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
elements
d)
temperature
5.
What form of precipitation is basically liquid water that falls from the sky?
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
hail
6.
Ice crystals that don't melt into liquid water as they fall are called _____
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
hail
7.
When ice crystals fall towards the ground, partly melt, then refreeze again, it's called _____
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
hail
8.
Weather can change in just _____
a)
a few minutes
b)
a few days
c)
a few years
d)
a few hundred years
9.
One of the sunniest cities on the whole planet is _____
a)
Glasgow, Scotland
b)
Seattle, Washington
c)
Yuma, Arizona
d)
Cologne, Germany
10.
The condition of our planet's atmosphere, which is constantly changing, is called _____
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
rain
d)
temperature
11.
The state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place is _____
a)
wind
b)
pressure
c)
weather
d)
climate
12.
The usual weather conditions in a particular place or region is _____
a)
precipitation
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
climate
13.
Phoenix, Arizona has extremely hot summers.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
14.
Today is much colder than yesterday!
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
15.
We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
16.
Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
17.
Over the past 30 years, May has been the rainiest month.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
18.
The meteorlogist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
19.
It is overcast and dark today in Boston.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
20.
Chicago received more snow this decade(ten years) than in past decades(ten years).
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
21.
What is weather?
a)
Can change within a few minutes or hours!
b)
Takes a very long time to change!
22.
What is climate?
a)
Can change within a few minutes or hours!
b)
Takes a very long time to change!
23.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
24.
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
25.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
26.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
27.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
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