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WorksheetsInfluences on Climate Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 28mins
Click the area(s) of Earth that gets the most direct sunlight. This picture represents the tilt of the Earth as it occurs in June.
Click the area(s) of Earth that gets the most indirect sunlight. This picture represents the tilt of the Earth as it occurs in June.
How do mountains affect climate?
Mountains have no effect on climate
Mountains cause rain shadows and influence precipitation patterns
Mountains increase temperatures in surrounding areas
Mountains decrease temperatures in surrounding areas
How do oceans affect temperatures and precipitation on land?
Oceans have no effect on temperatures and precipitation on land
Oceans moderate temperatures and make coastal areas more constant
Oceans increase temperatures and make coastal areas more extreme
Oceans decrease temperatures and make coastal areas more extreme
What type of climate is characterized by cold year-round and little precipitation?
Tropical wet
Continental
Mild
Polar
What type of climate is characterized by hot summers, cooler winters, and very little precipitation?
Tropical wet
Continental
Mild
Dry
What type of climate is characterized by warm summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation?
Tropical wet
Continental
Mild
Dry
What type of climate is characterized by warm all year round and high precipitation?
Tropical wet
Continental
Mild
Dry
How do plants affect climate? Select all that apply.
they reflect solar energy, keeping land relatively warm
they absorb solar energy, keeping land relatively cool
they take in water vapor, reducing cloud formation
they release water vapor, contributing to cloud formation
(a) areas tend to have bigger temperature changes than (b) areas.
Sea or land breeze over a large region that can bring heavy rains:
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
Sunspots
The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:
Tropical Zone
Climate
El Niño
La Niña
The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.
True
False - near the poles
False - at high altitudes
False - far from the ocean
Which zones are polar zones?
Zones A and B
Zones A and E
Zones E and D
Zones A, E, and C
Which zone is the tropical zone?
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Zone E
Which zones are temperate zones?
Zones B and C
Zones B, C, and D
Zones, D and C
Zones D and B
Weather and climate are always changing. Which of the two takes LONGER to change?
Weather
Climate
The atmosphere ______________ energy from sunlight and keeps Earth warm.
lets go of
traps
weather
the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind
the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees
winds that blow mainly from 1 direction
elevation
the height of land above sea level
a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface
a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals
always have higher temperatures than the surrounding counryside
Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.
weather
climate
The high temperature today will be near 75 degrees F.
weather
climate
Marco got a Christmas photo from his cousin in Hawaii. The family wore shorts, sandals, and Santa hats. Marco’s dad said that was normal clothing because the average temperature in Hawaii is 82 degrees Fahrenheit that time of the year.
climate
weather
In which climate zone is most of the United States and Korea located?
temperate
tropical
polar
arctic
Which point would be the dryest?
point R
point S
point T
point W
Which point indicates where the vegetation (plants, grass, and trees) will be most plentiful?
point R
point S
point T
point W
Which of the following processes in the water cycle is most directly caused by water-absorbing energy from the sun?
condensation
evaporation
runoff
precipitation
What do the arrows pointing down from the clouds represent?
condensation
evaporation
runoff
precipitation
Many mountainous areas have warmer climates than the lower areas around them.
True
False
______________ winds are those that usually blow in one direction in a region.
shoreline
easterly
prevailing
Daily weather, amount of sunlight, and the pattern of seasons vary according to different
weather zones
highland regions
temperature regions
climate zones
Is the weather forecast always 100% accurate?
Yes, because weather is a precise science and nothing changes in once the forecast is made
Yes, because the technology is sophisticated enough to account for the changes in an area
No, because there are a wide range of factors that could change at a moment's notice
No, because no one likes learning about weather and so there aren't a lot of meteorologists
What happens to temperatures on continents compared to oceans?
They are more stable on continents.
They vary over a smaller range on continents.
They are more extreme on continents.
They are the same on both.
A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
Which of the following is not a factor that affects climate?
latitude
oceans
longitude
global winds
