Climate Quiz

Fill in the blank: _______ is the condition of the atmosphere in one place for a short period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Humidity

Fill in the blank: _______ refers to weather patterns that an area typically experiences during a long period of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

What happens to most of the sun's heat that reaches the Earth?

• It is absorbed by the Earth's surface

• It is reflected back into space by the atmosphere and the Earth's surface

• It is used by plants for photosynthesis

• It is converted into wind energy

Only a small amount of the sun's heat reaches the Earth.

• True

• False

What is the axis of the Earth?

• A real line that runs through the center of the Earth

• An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South Pole

• A line that runs from East to West

• A line that runs from the North Pole to the Equator

At what angle is the Earth tilted?

• 23 degrees

• 23 1/2 degrees

• 24 degrees

• 22 1/2 degrees

Fill in the blank: The Earth's tilt affects _______.

• temperature

• ocean currents

• volcanic activity

• earthquakes

What causes changes in day and night on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's orbit

What does Earth travel in around the Sun?

• A straight line

• An orbit

• A zigzag path

• A spiral

What is a revolution in terms of Earth's movement around the Sun?

• One trip around the Sun

• Half a trip around the Sun

• Two trips around the Sun

• A quarter trip around the Sun