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Social Science unit 4

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

What’s the name of the outermost layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

2.

what layer am I? It’s next to the surface of the Earth. It contains most of the aire we breathe.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere.

3.

Why is the atmosphere important? Tick the correct sentences.

a)

It contains the gases we need to survive.

b)

It protects us from the harmful rays of the Sun.

c)

It provides a habitat for aquatic animals.

d)

It regulates the temperature of the Earth.

4.

In what layer of the atmosphere can you find meteorological observation balloons?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

5.

Complete the sentence: weather refers to the natural changes that happen in the atmosphere in a certain place...

a)

Over a short period of time.

b)

During decades.

c)

Over a long period of time.

6.

The temperature of a place depends on

a)

the amount of sunlight.

b)

The latitude.

c)

The fauna and flora.

d)

The distance from the ocean.

7.

What’s then name of the instrument we use to measure air pressure?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Rain gauge

8.

What’ s the name of the instrument we use to measure humidity?

a)

Barometer.

b)

Thermometer.

c)

Wind vane.

d)

Hygrometer.

9.

What’s the name of the instrument we use to measure precipitation?

a)

Anemometer.

b)

Rain gauge.

c)

Barometer.

d)

Wind vane.

10.

it’s how far a place is from the Equator.

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Distance from the ocean.

d)

Relief.

11.

This is the height about sea level.

a)

Distance from the ocean.

b)

Latitude.

c)

Altitude.

d)

Vegetation.

12.

What can weather maps show?

a)

The areas of high and low pressure.

b)

The climate of a place.

c)

The weather forecast with graphic symbols.

13.

The drawings, numbers, texts in a map are...

a)

The Toponimy.

b)

The key.

c)

Conventional symbols.

d)

The scale.

14.

Tick the sentences that are true.

a)

To make a climograph, we need to know the average temperatures and the amount of precipitation of a year.

b)

On the left axis of the climograph we write the names of the months.

c)

The rainfall is represented by blue bars.

d)

The temperature is represented by red dots. The red dots are then joined to make a temperature curve.

15.

Look at the climograph. What month was the hottest?

a)

June

b)

August

c)

July

d)

December

16.

Look at the climograph. What month was the driest?

a)

January

b)

June

c)

August

d)

May

17.

Which of the following IS NOT a factor that we study to analyze a climograph?

a)

Annual average temperature.

b)

Consistency of the precipitation.

c)

Temperature variation.

d)

Proximity to the Equator.