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Everything Climate Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Climate is an area’s _________. (Fill in the blank)

a)

weather pattern over time.

b)

daily temperature.

c)

annual rainfall only.

d)

wind direction.

2.

Climate consists of ________ and Precipitation. (Fill in the blank)

a)

temperature

b)

wind

c)

humidity

d)

pressure

3.

There are four factors that affect climate. They are: 1) ________ 2) ________ 3) ________ 4) ________ (Fill in the blanks)

a)

1) Latitude 2) Elevation 3) Wind/Mountains 4) Ocean

b)

1) Longitude 2) Temperature 3) Rainfall 4) Soil

c)

1) Pressure 2) Humidity 3) Vegetation 4) Clouds

d)

1) Population 2) Industry 3) Urbanization 4) Technology

4.

Latitude: Distance from the ________ will affect your climate.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Arctic Circle

5.

Climate gets ________ the farther you get from the Equator.

a)

Colder

b)

Hotter

c)

Wetter

d)

Drier

6.

It doesn’t matter whether you move ________ or South, the climate gets colder the farther you get from the Equator.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

Up

7.

It doesn’t matter whether you move North or ________, the climate gets colder the farther you get from the Equator.

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

Up

8.

What does elevation mean? Elevation is the ______ above sea level.

a)

height

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

depth

9.

Higher elevation results in which type of climate?

a)

Warmer; Wetter Climate

b)

Cooler; Drier Climate

c)

Hot and Humid Climate

d)

No Change in Climate

10.

Lower elevation results in which type of climate?

a)

Cooler; Drier Climate

b)

Warmer; Wetter Climate

c)

Cold and Snowy Climate

d)

No Change in Climate

11.

What type of vegetation is found at the highest elevation?

a)

Ice, snow

b)

Tropical rainforest

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

12.

From Ocean to land = "Wet" winds. ______ will fall as air cools. (Fill in the blank)

a)

Rain

b)

Sand

c)

Smoke

d)

Leaves

13.

From land to ocean = ______

a)

Dry Wind

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Monsoon

d)

Rainfall

14.

As wind climbs a mountain, it cools and causes ______. This is the windward side of the mountain.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Erosion

15.

Wind that makes it over the top is ______. This is the leeward side of the mountain.

a)

Dried Out

b)

Moisturized

c)

Frozen

d)

Heated

16.

Mountains also create something called the ______.

a)

Rain Shadow

b)

Greenhouse Effect

c)

Ocean Current

d)

Tornado Alley

17.

On the ______ the rain shadow is in effect and the climate will be much more dry (Desert like). (Fill in the blank)

a)

Leeward Side (Opposite side of ocean)

b)

Windward Side (side of the ocean)

c)

Equator

d)

Polar Region

18.

Which side of the mountain receives more precipitation?

a)

Windward side

b)

Leeward side

19.

Water warms or cools the ______ above it.

a)

Air

b)

Soil

c)

Water

d)

Plants

20.

What causes high tide on Earth?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

The wind

21.

The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when ______ in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. (Fill in the blank)

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Rocks

d)

Metals

22.

This process makes Earth much ______ than it would be without an atmosphere.

a)

Warmer

b)

Colder

c)

Drier

d)

Darker

23.

The greenhouse effect is one of the things that makes Earth a ______ place to live.

a)

Comfortable

b)

Dangerous

c)

Uninhabitable

d)

Frozen

24.

Climographs show both ________ and ________ (Elements of Climate).

a)

Temperature, Precipitation

b)

Wind, Humidity

c)

Pressure, Sunshine

d)

Clouds, Visibility

25.

What does the line on a climograph represent?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Temperature

c)

Wind speed

d)

Elevation

26.

What do the bars on a climograph represent?

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Latitude

d)

Elevation

27.

What month has the highest amount of rainfall?

a)

August

b)

January

c)

March

d)

October

28.

What month has the highest temperature? (Refer to the climograph)

a)

January

b)

March

c)

July

d)

October

29.

Using the climograph, what months would be 'Winter'?

a)

December, January, February

b)

March, April, May

c)

June, July, August

d)

September, October, November

30.

Latitude affects climate in the following way:

a)

Regions closer to the equator are warmer, while regions farther from the equator are colder.

b)

Regions closer to the equator are colder, while regions farther from the equator are warmer.

c)

Latitude has no effect on climate.

d)

All regions on Earth have the same climate regardless of latitude.