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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Unit Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is a long-term average of atmospheric conditions, while climate is the current atmospheric condition.
Climate is a long-term average of atmospheric conditions, while weather is the current atmospheric condition.
Weather and climate are the same thing.
Weather refers only to temperature, while climate refers to precipitation.
Which of the following is an example of an annual climate pattern?
Daily temperature changes
Seasonal changes in tree leaves
The average temperature of a year
A single thunderstorm
Based on data about past La Niña events, predict what might happen to agriculture in New Mexico during a strong La Niña winter.
Increased rainfall may improve crop yields.
Decreased rainfall may lead to drought, so crop yields may be less
No change in weather patterns.
Increased snowfall will damage crops.
DRAW the water cycle. Label the following:
Gas (vapor)
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Energy
Force
What is happening when water condenses into liquid?
Water releases thermal energy into the atmosphere in order to change states
Water absorbs thermal energy from the atmosphere in order to change states
Water changing states has no effect on atmospheric thermal energy
The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas is called ___________.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Sublimation
Which of the following is a key source of energy that drives the water cycle?
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
Chemical energy
______ waves can travel through empty space, but ______ waves cannot.
Light, sound
Sound, light
Water, sound
Light, water
Which part of the world receives more heat from sunlight?
The Earth is heated equally at all points
The poles receive more heat than the equator
The equator receives more heat than the poles
The Earth is heated more at night
Why do different latitudes on Earth receive different amounts of solar energy?
Because of the Earth's rotation speed
Because of the varying distance from the sun
Because of the unequal angle of the Earth's surface in comparison to the sun's rays
Because of the different types of landforms
Explain how the unequal heating of the Earth by the sun leads to ocean currents.
The sun heats the Earth evenly, causing no currents.
Unequal heating causes differences in water temperature and density, creating currents.
The sun heats only the poles, causing water to move.
Ocean currents are caused by the moon's gravity, not the sun.
Which ocean currents move toward the SURFACE of the ocean?
Warm currents
Cold currents
Why do cold ocean currents move through the bottom of the ocean more?
The particles are more dense because the water is colder, so the cold water sinks
The particles are less dense because the water is colder, so the cold water sinks
Students are comparing the average annual temperatures of two cities. San Francisco is located near the coast, and Wichita is located inland. Which city is likely to have a smaller range between its highest and lowest temperatures, and why?
San Francisco, because the ocean moderates temperature
Wichita, because it is further from the ocean
San Francisco, because it is closer to the equator
Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...
conduction
convection
radiation
magnetism
Describe how air masses influence weather patterns.
They create uniform weather conditions
They have no effect on weather patterns
They cause changes in temperature and humidity
They only affect temperature, not humidity
Ice has a high albedo, meaning it reflects a large portion of solar radiation.
True
False
Click the area on the image below that demonstrates the rain shadow effect
What is a rain shadow?
A patch of land that has become a desert due to blocked rainfall
A type of cloud that forms on the leeward side of a mountain
A region with heavy rainfall caused by mountain ranges
A phenomenon where rain falls only during the night
The opposite side of the leeward side of a mountain is called the windward side. What are the conditions on the windward side of a mountain?
it is warm and dry
it is wet & cool
it is warm and wet
it is cool and dry
We can only give a percent chance of rain or snow (a probability) because there are
(a) factors that affect weather, like (b) and the (c) heating of the Earth.
