1) How can you tell the difference between a stratus and a stratonimbus cloud? a) A stratus cloud is small and a stratonimbus cloud is very tall. b) A stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color. c) A stratonimbus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, and causes rain d) A stratus cloud only covers part of the sky, and a stratonimbus cloud covers the whole sky 2) Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because ______ a) the clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area b) there is no hail in stratonimbus storms c) they turn into cumulus clouds d) they turn into stratus clouds 3) Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because ________ a) the temperature is cold b) they have many types of plants c) the Earth travels in a circle around the sun d) sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation, and rainfall 4) Which climate is being described: animals that live here have blubber (fat) or thick fur a) temperate b) mild c) desert d) polar e) tropical 5) Which climate is being described: Trees lose their leaves in the autumn a) temperate b) mild c) desert d) polar e) tropical 6) Which climate is being described: many animals hibernate in winter and come back out in springtime a) temperate b) mild c) tropical d) polar e) desert 7) Which climate is being described: it's hot in December and in June a) tropical b) temperate c) mild d) polar e) desert 8) Which climate is being described: Animals that live here don't pant to cool off, otherwise they would lose water a) tropical b) temperate c) polar d) mild e) desert 9) Which climate is being described: It's cold in December AND June a) temperate b) tropical c) mild d) desert e) polar 10) Which climate is being described: it doesn't rain here very much, ever... a) tropical b) desert c) mild d) temperate e) polar 11) Winters here are nice and warm, but not hot a) tropical b) mild c) desert d) temperate e) polar 12) Scientists have discovered a new species of dog. It has very large ears and a small mouth, and it doesn’t pant with its mouth open like other dogs. What climate do you think this dog could be from? a) temperate b) polar c) mild d) tropical e) desert 13) Clouds look white because a) the sun reflects on it b) the sky is white c) they are made up of tiny droplets of water 14) After a couple days, puddles shrink and disappear. What happens to the water? The liquid water __________ a) goes underground b) condenses c) evaporates d) disappears 15) What climate is cold all year? a) temperate b) polar c) desert d) mild e) tropical 16) What climate zone do we live in? a) temperate b) mild c) polar d) tropical 17) What type of cloud is this? a) cumulonimbus b) stratonimbus c) cumulus d) stratus 18) What type of cloud is this? a) cumulus b) stratus c) stratonimbus d) cumulonimbus 19) What type of cloud is this? a) cumulus b) cumulonimbus c) stratus d) stratonimbus 20) What type of cloud is this? a) stratus b) cumulonimbus c) stratonimbus d) cumulus 21) As the temperature rises, water evaporates ____________ a) faster b) slower 22) Storms with high winds and heavy rain that form over warm ocean waters are called a) hurricanes b) blizzards c) droughts d) tornadoes 23) When there is too much rain, streams, rivers, and lakes overflow. It's called a ___________ a) hurricane b) flood c) thunderstorm d) drought 24) Most water on Earth is a) in rivers b) in large lakes c) trapped in glaciers d) in the oceans 25) What percentage of the world's water is salty? a) 97% b) 3% c) less than 1% d) 100%

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