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Global winds, ocean currents and climate zones

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-ESS2-6 · England: KS3 Geography: Weather and climate, KS3 Physics: Energy (convection)

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  1. Question 1

    The Gulf Stream (North Atlantic Current) affects the UK and Ireland. How?

    • A. It makes the UK colder than the Arctic
    • B. It has no effect on climate
    • C. It brings sand from the Sahara
    • D. It carries warm water north-east, giving milder winters than other places at that latitude

  2. Question 2

    Global climate: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Warm air rises and cooler air sinks.
    • B. Ocean currents move heat around the planet.
    • C. Earth's rotation deflects winds (the Coriolis effect).
    • D. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.

  3. Question 3

    Which climate zone is this place in: northern Spain?

    • A. tropical
    • B. temperate
    • C. polar

  4. Question 4

    Why do coastal places have smaller temperature ranges than inland places?

    • A. Coasts get less sunlight
    • B. Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land
    • C. The sea is always cold
    • D. Wind never blows at the coast

  5. Question 5

    Global climate: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Earth's rotation deflects winds (the Coriolis effect).
    • B. Mountains can cause heavy rain on one side and dry conditions on the other (a rain shadow).
    • C. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
    • D. Warm air rises and cooler air sinks.

  6. Question 6

    Which climate zone is this place in: New Zealand?

    • A. tropical
    • B. temperate
    • C. polar

  7. Question 7

    Why is it warmer at the equator than at the poles?

    • A. The poles have no sunlight ever
    • B. Sunlight hits the equator more directly, concentrating energy on a smaller area
    • C. The equator has more oceans
    • D. The equator is closer to the Sun by thousands of km

  8. Question 8

    Global climate: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Ocean currents move heat around the planet.
    • B. Mountains can cause heavy rain on one side and dry conditions on the other (a rain shadow).
    • C. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
    • D. Warm air rises and cooler air sinks.

  9. Question 9

    Which climate zone is this place in: Ireland?

    • A. tropical
    • B. temperate
    • C. polar

  10. Question 10

    Why is it warmer at the equator than at the poles?

    • A. The equator has more oceans
    • B. The poles have no sunlight ever
    • C. Sunlight hits the equator more directly, concentrating energy on a smaller area
    • D. The equator is closer to the Sun by thousands of km

  11. Question 11

    Global climate: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Mountains can cause heavy rain on one side and dry conditions on the other (a rain shadow).
    • B. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
    • C. Earth's rotation deflects winds (the Coriolis effect).
    • D. Ocean currents move heat around the planet.

  12. Question 12

    Which climate zone is this place in: the Congo basin?

    • A. tropical
    • B. temperate
    • C. polar

  13. Question 13

    What causes global wind patterns such as the trade winds?

    • A. The Moon pulls the air
    • B. Uneven heating of Earth makes air rise at the equator and sink elsewhere, and Earth's spin bends the winds
    • C. Ocean waves push the air
    • D. Mountains blow the air

  14. Question 14

    Global climate: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Ocean currents only move water, not heat.
    • B. Ocean currents move heat around the planet.
    • C. Warm air rises and cooler air sinks.
    • D. Earth's rotation deflects winds (the Coriolis effect).

  15. Question 15

    Which climate zone is this place in: northern Spain?

    • A. tropical
    • B. temperate
    • C. polar

  16. Question 16

    Why do coastal places have smaller temperature ranges than inland places?

    • A. Wind never blows at the coast
    • B. Coasts get less sunlight
    • C. Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land
    • D. The sea is always cold

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  1. It carries warm water north-east, giving milder winters than other places at that latitude
  2. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
  3. temperate
  4. Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land
  5. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
  6. temperate
  7. Sunlight hits the equator more directly, concentrating energy on a smaller area
  8. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
  9. temperate
  10. Sunlight hits the equator more directly, concentrating energy on a smaller area
  11. The poles are cold because they are farther from the Sun.
  12. tropical
  13. Uneven heating of Earth makes air rise at the equator and sink elsewhere, and Earth's spin bends the winds
  14. Ocean currents only move water, not heat.
  15. temperate
  16. Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land