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Exploring Weather and Climate

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of climate is characterized by hot and humid weather all year round?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical

c)

Polar

d)

Temperate

2.

Which natural disaster is caused by the shaking of the ground?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Earthquake

c)

Flood

d)

Tornado

3.

How many seasons are there in a year in most parts of the world?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

Which season is known for leaves falling from trees?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

5.

What is the main characteristic of a desert climate?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

High humidity

c)

Very little rainfall

d)

Snowy weather

6.

Which natural disaster involves a rotating column of air that touches the ground?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Tornado

c)

Avalanche

d)

Earthquake

7.

What is the coldest season of the year?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

8.

Which type of climate is found at the North and South Poles?

a)

Tropical

b)

Desert

c)

Polar

d)

Temperate

9.

What natural disaster is characterized by a large wave caused by an underwater earthquake?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tornado

d)

Flood

10.

During which season do flowers typically start to bloom?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

11.

Which climate type is known for having four distinct seasons?

a)

Tropical

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate

d)

Polar

12.

What is a common effect of a flood?

a)

Snowfall

b)

Drought

c)

Water covering land

d)

Earthquake

13.

Which of the following describes weather?

a)

Tropical

b)

mostly cloudy with a high of 73 F

c)

cold winders and warm summers

d)

31 months in july

14.

Which statement describes climate

a)

winter is usually the coldest time of year

b)

75 F with a 10% chance of rain

c)

Cloudy skies

d)

hurricanes

15.

Which statement describes climate

a)

winter is usually the coldest time of year

b)

75 F with a 10% chance of rain

c)

Cloudy skies

d)

hurricanes

16.

A heavy snowstorm is called a ________?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

17.

Which of the following statements describe climate?

a)

the type of weather conditions on a certain day

b)

a description of an ecosystem

c)

condensation in the atmosphere

d)

the usual weather in a place over time

18.

Which of the following describes the effects a tornado may have on a community. Choose TWO

a)

protect buildings

b)

cause lots of damage

c)

keep communities safe

d)

cause harm to people or animals

e)

tie trees down

19.
What is happening in our atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather 
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
zone
20.
Several months during the year that have similar temperatures 
a)
Season
b)
climate
c)
weather
d)
Summer
21.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
22.
Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky
a)
humidity
b)
liquid
c)
precipitation
d)
weather
23.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
24.
What type of weather is a tornado?
a)
severe weather
b)
not severe weather
25.
What kind of weather is a thunderstorm?
a)
severe weather
b)
not severe weather
26.
Which month has the highest average temperature?
a)
August
b)
July
c)
June
d)
May
27.

The graph shows the rainfall in Florida. Which season gets the most rain?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

28.

Average weather conditions for a region year after year.

a)

a. Climate

b)

b. Weather

c)

c. Pattern

d)

d. Prediction

29.
What are seasons?
a)
A pattern of increasing temperature.
b)
Changes in weather from one week to another.
c)
Rainy and warm periods that occur in different locations.
d)
A pattern of weather changes throughout a year.
30.

The map shows climates in Africa. A rain forest is a place with a warm climate that gets lots of rain. Where are the rain forests in Africa?

a)

In the widest part to the north

b)

Almost everywhere on the east side

c)

At the very end of the tip in the south

d)

In the middle on the west side

31.

The table shows how much snow falls in Central Park each year. Which two months have more than 150 millimeters of snow?

a)

January and February

b)

September and October

c)

March and April

d)

November and December

32.
What kind of weather is light snowfall?
a)
severe weather
b)
not severe weather
33.
Does January or March have the lowest average temperature?
a)
January 
b)
March
c)
They are the same
34.
Climate is ______.
a)
what the air is like outside
b)
the temperature of a day
c)
pattern of weather in a place over many years.
35.
Weather is ______.
a)
what air is like outside
b)
pattern of weather in a place over many years.
c)
the evaporation of water
36.
What is condensation?
a)
melting
b)
the climate of a region
c)
water vapor in the air that turns back into a liquid
37.
A liquid changes into a gas during _____.
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
38.
What do you think will happen to a water puddle when the sun comes out and the temperature is warmer? 
a)
The water will turn into a gas.
b)
The water will turn into a solid.
c)
The water will turn into a liquid.
39.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

temperature

c)

amount of precipitation

d)

air pressure

40.

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

a)

precipitation and humidity

b)

wind conditions and humidity

c)

temperature and air pressure

d)

temperature and precipitation

41.

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

hygrometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

barometer

d)

wind vane

42.

Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, ice) that falls from clouds

a)

precipitation

b)

meteorologist

c)

atmosphere

d)

drought

43.

Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time

a)

humidity

b)

drought

c)

temperature

d)

climate

44.

The measure of how hot or cold something is

a)

temperature

b)

climate

c)

humidity

d)

precipitation