Climate and Weather Quiz

Question 1 of 20

1

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Select one of the following:

Methane
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon monoxide

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

❌ is short-term, ❌ is long-term.

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climate

Weather

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Question 3 of 20

1

The poles receive more concentrated radiation than the equator.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 20

1

The ITCZ is only found in the Northern hemisphere.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

Jet streams form at high altitudes.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

How much of the Earth's total heat energy do oceans transport?

Select one of the following:

20%
50%
10%
30%

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

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The strongest currents are on the ( Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern ) side of continents.

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Question 8 of 20

1

What type of climate does the UK have?

Select one of the following:

Temperate oceanic
Warm oceanic
Temperate continental
Wet oceanic

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

What direction is the prevailing wind of the UK?

Select one of the following:

Southwest
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

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The UK climate is affected by ( five, four, six, three, seven ) air masses.

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

The UK does not experience droughts.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Ice cores store oxygen isotopes.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

How many years does the eccentricity cycle take to complete?

Select one of the following:

41,000
26,000
100,000
97,000

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

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Volcanoes have a ( cooling, warming ) effect on the climate.

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

Humans are the only cause of climate change.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

How long is the growing season in arid climates?

Select one of the following:

0 days
50 days
75 days
90 days
25 days

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Question 17 of 20

1

How warm must an area of tropical ocean be for a typhoon to form?

Select one of the following:

16 degrees
23 degrees
27 degrees
32 degrees

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Hurricanes are measured on the ❌ scale.

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Saffir-Simpson

Milankovitch

Mercalli

Wegener

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Question 19 of 20

1

Label the Milankovitch cycles.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Eccentricity

Precession

Axial Tilt

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Label the features shown on the diagram.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Polar Cell

Hadley Cell

Ferrel Cell

Subtropical Jet

Polar 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.

Climate and Weather Quiz

Question 1 of 20

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

❌ is short-term, ❌ is long-term.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

The poles receive more concentrated radiation than the equator.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

The ITCZ is only found in the Northern hemisphere.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

Jet streams form at high altitudes.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

How much of the Earth's total heat energy do oceans transport?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The strongest currents are on the Western Eastern Northern Southern( Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern ) side of continents.

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

What type of climate does the UK have?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

What direction is the prevailing wind of the UK?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The UK climate is affected by five four six three seven( five, four, six, three, seven ) air masses.

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

The UK does not experience droughts.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

Ice cores store oxygen isotopes.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

How many years does the eccentricity cycle take to complete?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Volcanoes have a cooling warming( cooling, warming ) effect on the climate.

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

Humans are the only cause of climate change.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

How long is the growing season in arid climates?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

How warm must an area of tropical ocean be for a typhoon to form?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

Hurricanes are measured on the ❌ scale.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

Label the Milankovitch cycles.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

Label the features shown on the diagram.

The strongest currents are on the ( Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern ) side of continents.

The UK climate is affected by ( five, four, six, three, seven ) air masses.

Volcanoes have a ( cooling, warming ) effect on the climate.