Y8 End of Year Revision

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the day-to-day conditions, climate is the average over a long period

• They are the same thing

• Weather is only about rainfall, climate is about temperature

• Climate only affects small areas, weather affects large regions

Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

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

• The sun is closer to the equator

• Sunlight hits the equator at a direct angle

• The equator is at sea level

• Countries near the equator produce more heat

Which cloud type can eventually become a rain cloud?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

What type of rainfall occurs when air is forced to rise over mountains?

• Convectional rainfall

• Frontal rainfall

• Relief rainfall

• Cyclonic rainfall

Which of these is NOT a climate zone?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Arid

• Continental drift

What feature of Britain's location helps prevent extreme temperatures?

• It is an island surrounded by water

• It is in the Northern Hemisphere

• It is close to the North Pole

• It has many mountains

Which of these is NOT a human cause of climate change?

• Deforestation

• Burning fossil fuels

• Volcanic eruptions

• Industrial farming

What is urbanisation?

• The growth of rural areas

• The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas

• The development of new cities

• The movement of people from cities to suburbs

What is a megacity?

• A city with over 1 million people

• A city with over 5 million people

• A city with over 10 million people

• Any capital city