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Earth Weather Quiz 1
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Answer all questions on your illuminate document.
1. For the range on the scale of temperatures in the picture below what was the range for
land?
a. -25 to 45 degrees Celsius
b. -2 to 35 degrees Celsius
2. (A)True or (B)False The range of the scale of sea shows that seawater’s temperature is
changed greatly over 3 months.
3. Which would have a high specific heat? A) Land B) Water
4. Which continent is the hottest in January?
A) North America
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Australia
5. Which has a greater temperature change?
A. Land
B. Sea
6. What causes the change in the temperatures of land and sea during the course of a year?
A) Earths Tilt
B) Earth’s Rotation
C) Solar Radiation
D) All the above
Fill in the letter for the correct location on the map.
7. 30 degrees north, 90 west.
8. 0 degrees north, 30 degrees east.
9. 30 degrees south, 60 degrees west.
10. 60 degree north, 90 degrees east.
11. Using the temperature maps at the beginning of the quiz to decide which point on the
world map would have the coldest temperature range in March?
A
B
C
D
12. Upward and downward currents of air which result from the uneven heating of
the air are called
A. conduction currents
B. convection currents
C. radiation currents
D. winds
13. Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the process called rain-shadow effect
the sizes and shapes of land-surface features
the tilt of Earth’s axis
the rotation of Earth
14. Earth’s three major climate zones are
A.
tundra, temperate, and tropical.
B.
tropical, temperate, and polar.
C.
polar, savanna, and rain forest.
D.
All the above
15. (A) True (B) False A microwave is a example of Radiation.
16. (A) True (B) False Holding Ice is an example of Conduction.
17. (A) True (B) False Steam from a shower is an example of Convection.
18. (A) True (B) False Differential heating occurs when rays of sun hit the earth
unequally.
19. (A) True (B) False Altitude and latitude affect the amount of radiation reaching
an area.
20. (A) True (B) False Differential heating of earth’s surface causes differences in air
pressure. This creates wind currents.