Climate and Adaptation Worksheet-1

Climate and Adaptation Worksheet-1

1. Which of these climate types provide favourable conditions for growing crops?

(A) tropical wet & tropical wet and dry

(B) humid subtropical & humid continental

(C) semiarid & humid continental

(D) marine west coast & tundra

2. Low Latitude areas are found:

(A) Near the equator.

(B) Where we would find seasonal weather and moderate climates.

(C) At the tropics of the earth

3. Which of the following type of vegetation is found in humid subtropical climates, marine west coast climates and humid continental climates?

(A) Savanna                                   (B) Jungle

(C) Mixed forest                           (D) All of these

4. Where do hurricanes begin?

(A) In South East Asia

(B) Off the west coast of the USA.

(C) Hurricanes can begin anywhere.

(D) Off the west coast of Africa.

5. When a city or town is near a large body of water, it is likely to:

(A) have a colder climate.

(B) have a more moderate climate.

(C) have a climate influenced only by elevation and latitude.

(D) have a drier climate.

6. What effect does the North Atlantic Current have on Western Europe?

(A) It creates a cooler climate because the currents are cold.

(B) It creates a relatively mild climate.

(C) It brings warm winds from Africa.

(D) All of these

7. When the winds of tropical storms reach 74 mph, it can be classified as a:

(A) tornado       (B) hurricane    (C) monsoon

8. Savanna's are tropical grasslands near the equator that:

(A) receive a lot of precipitation in both the winter and summer seasons.

(B) support abundant wildlife with thick, jungle-like vegetation.

(C) have tall grasses and a few scattered trees.

9. The side of the mountain facing the wind receiving more rain than the other side of the mountain is:

(A) rarely found on tropical islands.

(B) what caused the "Minnow" in Gilligan's Island to go off course.

(C) called the orographic effect. (Orography: The study of the physical geography of mountains and mountain ranges.)

(D) typical of lands with moderate climates.

10. On a climate graph, variation of temperature is shown by:

(A) a line that goes across the graph

(B) a bar that comes up from the bottom of the graph

(C) a bar that comes down from the top of the graph

(D) None of these

Answer Key:

1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (C)
4. (D)
5. (B)
6. (B)
7. (B)
8. (C)
9. (C)
10. (A)