Introduction to Climate
Explore the basics of climate, weather, and different climate zones found on Earth.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Introduction to Climate
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is long-term, climate is short-term.
Weather is daily, climate is over many years.
They are the same thing.
Climate is about rain, weather is about temperature.
2. Which of these factors does NOT affect a region's climate?
Distance from the equator
Ocean currents
The color of a car
Elevation
3. The three main climate zones on Earth are tropical, temperate, and .
4. Regions near the equator usually have a climate.
5. Deserts are typically found in tropical climate zones.
True
False
6. Mountains can create different climates on their opposite sides.
True
False
7. Describe one way that latitude affects climate.
8. Label the three main climate zones on the diagram below:
Top:
Middle:
Bottom:
Related Worksheets
Rocks and Minerals Worksheet
A Grade 5 Science worksheet on the classification, formation, and properties of rocks and minerals.
Structure of the Earth Worksheet
Explore the layers of the Earth with this Grade 5 science worksheet, covering the crust, mantle, and core.
Weather Instruments Worksheet
Explore common weather instruments and their uses with this Grade 5 science worksheet.
Land and Sea Breeze Worksheet
Explore the concepts of land and sea breezes, understanding how differential heating of land and water creates these important weather phenomena.