Weather and Climate Assessment

Different seasons are caused by the spinning of the Earth on an imaginary line called its______

• hemisphere

• meridian

• axis

• rod

Earth has _____ seasons

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Places high up in the mountains tend to have ______ climates than lower areas.

• colder

• warmer

A cold and wet climate will probably receive _______ precipitation.

• very little

• a lot of

Which best describes climate?

• temperature and seasons

• average precipitation and temperature

• snow and sun

• seasons and precipitation

Earth's four seasons are...

The seasons are caused by...

• the way the planets move around the Earth,

• The way Earth is tilted and moves around the sun

Factors that affect climate...

• fire, desserts and animals

• water, height and mountains

One side of the mountain might be wet, while the other side might be dry.

• True

• False

When mountains force the air upward…

• the rising air cools and forms clouds

• rain or snow might fall

• A and B are correct

• All are incorrect