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WorksheetsWEATHER AND CLIMATE
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Refers to the day to day changes or patterns in the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
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Determined by air temperature, air pressure, precipitation, wind strength and direction, and types of clouds.
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Measures how hot or cold the air is.
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Measures the force exerted over a unit of area by the weight of air above.
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An instrument that measures Air pressure.
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faster air molecules = faster water evaporation
True
False
higher air pressure = stormy weather
True
False
lower air pressure = fair weather
True
False
Precipitation can be drops of water or solidified water.
True
False
Winds over the Philippines usually move in the East-North-East direction.
True
False
Air moves from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure.
True
False
Wind over bodies of water = cool and moist
True
False
Wind over landmasses = warm and dry
True
False
Closer to poles = more seasons
True
False
Occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into larger droplets of water, forming clouds.
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Identify the type of cloud:
Are a sign of a change in weather.
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Are white or gray and predict fair to rainy weather.
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Indicate fair weather.
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Are indication of severe weather or thunderstorm.
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Cirrus
Cirrostratus
Cirrocumulus
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Altocumulus
Altostratus
Nimbostratus
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Stratocumulus
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Identify the type of cloud:
Contrails
Mammatus Clouds
Orographic Clouds
High Clouds
Mid-level Clouds
Low Clouds
Special Clouds
Issue daily weather reports in the Philippines.
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PAGASA is under what department?
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What does PAGASA mean?
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What does DOST mean?
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The average patterns of weather in a particular place over time.
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Can be measured accurately by a thermometer or perceived by the senses.
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It influences what the weather will be like on a particular day, as well as what you will wear and activities you can do on that day.
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higher latitude = higher temperature
True
False
The latitudinal position of a country, or its distance from the equator, and Earth's axial tilt define that country's weather.
True
False
Serves as a reference point and as set as 0o latitude.
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
The area above the equator that contains the Tropic of Cancer, North Pole, and the Arctic Circle.
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The area below the equator that contains the Tropic of Capricorn, South Pole and the Antarctic Circle.
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Winds that blow from the sea onto land and are cool and moist.
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Winds that blow from the land onto sea and are warm and dry.
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Water heats up and cools down more slowly than landmasses.
True
False
Ocean currents don't influence local and global climate.
True
False
Warmer ocean currents = warmer climate
True
False
Colder ocean currents = Cooler climate
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False
The proximity of landmasses to bodies of water does not influence air temperature of ocean currents.
True
False
higher elevation = lower temperature
True
False
lower elevation = higher temperature
True
False
Multiple Answers:
What are the ways mountains influence precipitation?
Orographic Effect
Rain Shadow Effect
Shadow Effect
Geographic Effect
Refers to the dynamics of air and precipitation on the windward slope of mountains.
Orographic Effect
Rain Shadow Effect
Shadow Effect
Geographic Effect
Occurs on the leeward slope of mountains, which is generally dry and receives less rain.
Orographic Effect
Rain Shadow Effect
Shadow Effect
Geographic Effect
The movement of air caused by heat from the sun.
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Distributes air, heat, pollutants, moisture, seeds, sand, soil, and other lightweight materials across Earth's surface.
Horizontal Winds
Vertical Winds
Pushes warm air upward, causing the air to cool down to form rain clouds.
Horizontal Winds
Vertical Winds
Has been brought about by industrialization, which has contributed to the emission of large amounts of greenhouse gases.
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Gaseous substances that absorb infrared radiation from the sun and trap the sun's heat in the atmosphere.
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Structures made of panels of glass where plants are grown.
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Humanmade greenhouse gases used as refrigerants in air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, and heat pumps.
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The reflection of sunlight back into space.
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The fraction of solar energy reflected back to space.
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Refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of activities of an individual or organization.
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Measures how a nation or community makes use of resources against Earth's capacity to regenerate renewable resources and absorb its wastes.
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Refers to the long-term average increase in global temperature.
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The increase in global temperature brought about by human activities that produce greenhouse gases, and it triggers climate change.
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Multiple Answers:
What are the distinct types of human activities that scientists have named as causes of global warming.
Carbon dioxide emissions from burning gasoline
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-burning power plants
Methane emissions from animal manure, agriculture such as rice paddies, and from the Arctic seabed
Increased use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture
Deforestation
The main greenhouse gas emitted by motor vehicles.
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A gas that has a warming effect 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide.
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Multiple Answers:
Phenomena influenced by the surface temperature in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
El Nino
La Nina
El Nina
La Nino
Winds weaken, causing sea surface temperatures to rise.
Can cause drought in the Western Pacific but trigger wet winters in the Eastern Pacific.
Left to Right
El Nino
La Nina
El Nina
La Nino
Cooler-than-normal subsurface water accumulates in the central equatorial Pacific.
Brings more rains in Asia and Australia and reduces rainfall in South America.
Right to Left
El Nino
La Nina
El Nina
La Nino
Multiple Answers:
What are the causes of Poor Water Quality and Scarcity of Water?
Flood water
Increased temperature
Excessive Precipitation
Pollution
Drought and excessive precipitation can reduce soil productivity.
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False
When floodwaters erode soil, they don't strip away minerals vital to food crops.
True
False
This principle aims to ensure that the biggest polluters, such as countries that produce large amounts of green house gases, will bear the cost of reducing and controlling greenhouse gas emissions.
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