Earth Science: Climate
Test Quiz
1. True or False: Climate is the same thing as weather.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
2. Which of the following can change on a daily basis?
a. Climate
b. Weather
c. Both climate and weather
d. Neither climate or weather
e.
3. Which of the following only changes over a very long period of time?
a. Climate
b. Weather
c. Both climate and weather
d. Neither climate or weather
e.
4. Which of the following best describes climate?
a. Daily changing of temperature
b. Daily changing of precipitation
c. Average measurements of temperature and rainfall over many years
d. If there is a rainy day then the climate is rainy
e. If there is a hot day then the climate is hot
5. What does climate determine on Earth?
a. If it will be sunny on a given a day
b. If the air is breathable
c. If it will rain that day
d. What kind of plants and animals can survive in an area
e. All of the above
6. What can cause climate change?
a. The natural cycle of the Earth
b. Human activities
c. Volcanic eruptions
d. Sun activity
e. All of the Above
7. True or False: Just because you have a rainy day in an area of dry climate, the climate doesn't change and is still considered dry.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
8. What area of the Earth generally has the warmest climate?
a. South pole
b. North pole
c. Equator
d. Northern hemisphere
e. Southern hemisphere
9. What do we call the periods of time when much of the Earth's northern hemisphere was covered in ice?
a. Epochs
b. Iron ages
c. Bronze ages
d. Ice ages
e. Golden ages
10. True or False: Climate is like weather, but over a very long period of time.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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