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Climate and Weather Quiz
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1Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
- AMethane
- BOxygen
- CNitrogen
- DCarbon monoxide
2[blank_start]Weather[blank_end] is short-term, [blank_start]climate[blank_end] is long-term.
- Aclimate
- BWeather
3The poles receive more concentrated radiation than the equator.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4The ITCZ is only found in the Northern hemisphere.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Jet streams form at high altitudes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6How much of the Earth's total heat energy do oceans transport?
- A20%
- B50%
- C10%
- D30%
7The strongest currents are on the [blank_start]Western[blank_end] side of continents.
- AWestern
- BEastern
- CNorthern
- DSouthern
8What type of climate does the UK have?
- ATemperate oceanic
- BWarm oceanic
- CTemperate continental
- DWet oceanic
9What direction is the prevailing wind of the UK?
- ASouthwest
- BSoutheast
- CNorthwest
- DNortheast
10The UK climate is affected by [blank_start]five[blank_end] air masses.
- Afive
- Bfour
- Csix
- Dthree
- Eseven
11The UK does not experience droughts.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Ice cores store oxygen isotopes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13How many years does the eccentricity cycle take to complete?
- A41,000
- B26,000
- C100,000
- D97,000
14Volcanoes have a [blank_start]cooling[blank_end] effect on the climate.
- Acooling
- Bwarming
15Humans are the only cause of climate change.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16How long is the growing season in arid climates?
- A0 days
- B50 days
- C75 days
- D90 days
- E25 days
17How warm must an area of tropical ocean be for a typhoon to form?
- A16 degrees
- B23 degrees
- C27 degrees
- D32 degrees
18Hurricanes are measured on the [blank_start]Saffir-Simpson[blank_end] scale.
- ASaffir-Simpson
- BMilankovitch
- CMercalli
- DWegener
19Label the Milankovitch cycles.

- AEccentricity
- BPrecession
- CAxial Tilt
20Label the features shown on the diagram.

- APolar Cell
- BHadley Cell
- CFerrel Cell
- DSubtropical Jet
- EPolar Jet
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- How well do you know about climate change? Do you fully understand the impacts of volcanoes on the planet? Discover the answers and much more in this climate and weather quiz that will test your knowledge to the full.
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- Antonia Blankenberg
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- English
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