Weather Quiz Grade 9
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Climate is ______.
- pattern of weather in a place over many years.
- what the air is like outside
- the temperature of a day
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Weather is ______.
- what air is like outside
- pattern of weather in a place over many years.
- the evaporation of water
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What is condensation?
- water vapor in the air that turns back into a liquid
- melting
- the climate of a region
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A liquid changes into a gas during _____.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
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What is the name of the object in the picture?
- anemometer
- barometer
- wind vain
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What is the name of the object in the picture?
- wind vain
- thermometer
- rain gauge
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Which instrument measures amount of rain fall?
- rain gauge
- hygrometer
- wind vain
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What causes winds to form on Earth?
- uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
- solar energy
- elevation differences
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What are the surface features of an area called?
- topography
- elevation
- longitude
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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
- tropical, temperate, polar
- polar, temperate, tropical
- temperate, polar, tropical
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What is the condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time and place?
- weather
- temperature
- climate
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Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
- they receive more solar energy
- they are nearer to ocean currents
- they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
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What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
- latitude
- longitude
- elevation
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What is the height of an area above sea level?
- elevation
- topography
- latitude
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Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
- HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
- HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
- LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
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What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
- the curve of earth
- the mass of earth
- he elevation of earth
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The closer you live to an ocean the more likely your climate will be?
- maritime
- continental
- tropical
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The biggest factor in determining climate is?
- latitude
- an ocean
- elevation
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The temperature of a tropical climate is?
- consistently warm
- consistently cool
- consistently moderate
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A polar climate is?
- consistently cool
- consistently warm
- warm and cold
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A temperate climate is?
- warm and cool
- consistently warm
- consistently cold
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The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as __________.
- global warming
- greenhouse effect
- ice ages
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What causes seasons to change?
- Earth’s tilt
- Hot and Cold
- Santa Clause
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What does “latitude” refer to?
- the distance away from the Equator
- how much rain a place gets
- the number of seasons a place gets
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The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
- colder
- hotter
- weider
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
- weather forecast
- winds
- mountains
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The Coriolis Effect causes which two things to curve sideways?
- wind and ocean currents
- temperatures
- weather and climate
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The ________________ Effect is caused by Earth’s rotation.
- coriolis
- climate
- hurricane
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Which of the following is an element of weather and climate ?
- Temperature
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Both a and b
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What does the word monsoon literally mean ?
- season
- wind pattern
- change
