Weather or Climate?
Climate Zones
Random
Climate/Application Questions
Analyzing Data and Random Questions
100
It is usually hot and dry in Arizona.
Climate
100
Most of the United States is in a ______________ climate.
A. Mid- Temperate climate
B. Temperate climate
C. Polar climate
D. Tropical climate
Temperate Climate
100
What climate zone is Mississippi located in?
A. Temperate
B. Tropical
C. Polar
Temperate
100
Weather or Climate?
Cities near the ocean tend to be wet.
Climate
100
As you travel higher up a mountain, the climate usually gets _____________.
A. Rainier
B. Warmer
C. Sunnier
D. Colder
Colder
200
Yesterday in Portland, Oregon, the high temperature was 51℉.
Weather
200
This climate zone is hot, rainy, and near the equator. What climate zone is this?
A. Polar climate
B. Tropical climate
C. Temperate climate
D. Mid- Temperate climate
Tropical Climate
200
Weather or Climate?
The weatherman is forecasting snow in Miami!
Weather
200
Mississippi’s climate is warmer than that of Maine. Why? (Hint: Think about where Maine and Mississippi are on a map of the United States)
A. Mississippi is at a lower latitude which makes its climate warmer than Maine.
B. Maine is at a lower latitude which makes its climate colder than Mississippi.
C. Maine is at a higher latitude which makes its climate hotter than Mississippi.
D. Mississippi is at a higher latitude which makes its climate warmer than Maine.
Mississippi is at a lower latitude which makes its climate warmer than Maine.
200
A researcher recorded the average monthly precipitation for two cities from January to December. She plotted a graph for each city from the data collected.
Which statement correctly compares the precipitation of the two cities?
A. The average precipitation in Moss Point is higher than Hattiesburg in May.
B. The average precipitation in Hattiesburg is higher than Moss Point in February.
C. The average precipitation in Moss Point is higher than Hattiesburg in November.
D. The average precipitation in Hattiesburg is higher than Moss Point in September.
The average precipitation in Moss Point is higher than Hattiesburg in May.
300
Wow! It’s 15 degrees warmer than it was an hour ago!
Weather
300
Weather changes constantly, but the climate of an area does not. Why?
A. Climate is a pattern of weather for a location over a long period of time.
B. Climate is predicted weather each day
C. Climate is the same in every place across the world.
D. Climate is the amount of precipitation across the country.
Climate is a pattern of weather for a location over a long period of time.
300
Several factors affect climate. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Oceans and other bodies of water affect climate.
B. The amount of sunlight an area gets affects its climate.
C. Mountains can affect climate in other ways.
D. All of the above.
All of the above
300
True or False?
The temperate climate zone has very cold temperatures year round and is located around the North and South Pole.
False
300
What helps us figure out the climate of an area?
A. Information about the rivers in the area
B. Information about local plants and animals.
C. Information about the weather for many years.
D. Information about the tallest mountain.
Information about the weather for many years.
400
Seattle, Washington gets a lot of rain during the summers.
Climate
400
Read the following sentences:
The weather patterns in a climate zone affect the types of vegetation and animals found there. For example, roses could never survive at the South Pole, which has an ice cap climate. It is too cold there. Penguins could never survive in a region with arid climate. It is very dry there with very hot summers.
Based on this information, what can be concluded about places that have similar climates?
A. They have similar types of vegetation and animals.
B. They have similar types of vegetation, but different types of animals.
C. They have different types of vegetation, but similar types of animals.
D. They have different types of vegetation and animals.
They have similar types of vegetation and animals.
400
Height above sea level affects climate. The term scientists use for “height above sea level” is_____________
A. Altitude
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Polar
Altitude
400
Does climate change quickly or does it change over a long period of time?
Over a long period of time
400
The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period.
What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?
A. There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.
B. There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.
C. The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.
D. The temperature increased over the course of the week.
The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.
500
The East Coast of the United States gets hot and humid in the summer.
Climate
500
How does a climate in an area near the North Pole differ from a climate in an area near the Equator?
The climate near the North Pole is very cold and gets the least amount of sunlight on Earth, and the climate near the equator is warm and gets plenty of sunlight all year.
500
True or False?
Climate is made up of all the conditions in one place at a single moment and changes very often.
False
500
How are weather and climate different?
Weather is what it feels like outside at one time and climate is what the weather is usually like in a area over long periods of time.
500
The graphs show the average temperature and rainfall during each season in one location.
What do the two seasons that have high rainfall have in common?
A. Both have lower temperatures.
B. Both have higher temperatures.
C. Both have temperatures above 80℉ every day.
D. Both have average temperatures below 60℉.
Both have higher temperatures.