Name:____________________________

Date: _____________________

Weather, Weather Everywhere

Question #1
All of the following are factors that could determine the weather of any land area except
A. the amount of solar energy received because of latitude
B. nearness to large bodies of water
C. the areas elevation or proximity to mountains
D. the amount of moisture and dew in the air from plant life
Level: Knowledge
Intended response: D
Question #2
In most locales, the weather changes as a result of the diurnal cycle and the ______ cycle.
A. monthly
B. annual
C. quarterly
D. weekly
Level: Knowledge
Intended response: B
Question #3
If you were a child living near the Gulf of Mexico, how might the air feel when you walk outside?
A. cold and dry
B. hot and dry
C. hot and moist
D. cold and moist
Level: Comprehension
Intended response: C
Question #4
Using the knowledge you have about climate and regions of the world, which of the following might
describe the climate of the South Pole?
A. raining everyday with lush green fauna
B. snow storms and frozen bodies of water
C. tornadoes and dusty land
D. light dewy mornings and light misting

Level: Comprehension
Intended response: B
Question #5
If temperature extremes were to have its own twitter account, which of the following would be a tweet
it would send out?
A. Man, its been raining for 5 straight days #rainforestprobs #cantstopwontstop
B. Snowing one day and 100 degrees the next #gottakeepyouguessing
C. Its raining its pouring #thatoldmanbetterbesnoring
D. Time to pull your tanning lotion and sunglasses out #summer2k16 #doiheartheicecreamman
Level: Application
Intended response: B