Year 7 Weather

What is the correct definition for weather?

• Long term weather, also known as climate

• The state of the atmosphere around us on a daily basis

• The study of weather

Which of the following measures rainfall?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Gauge

• Trundle wheel

What type of rainfall is this?

• Relief

• Convectional

• Frontal

What is created from warm water, a group of storms and low air pressure?

• Tropical storm

• Earthquake

• Flooding

• Heat wave

What is the minimum temperature of water for a tropical storm to form?

• 22oC

• 24oC

• 27oC

• 30oC

True or false: Tropical storms occur near the Equator, between the Tropics.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of extreme weather in the UK.

• thunder and lightening storms

• flooding

• blizzard

• tropical storms

What is the name of this type of graph?

(a)  

Using the graph, which month has the highest amount of rainfall?

• October

• November

• December

• July

Using the graph, which months are the hottest? Select three answers.

• May

• June

• July

• August

• September