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WorksheetsYear 8 Weather & Climate Quiz (part 1)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is the best definition of climate?
The day to day changes in the atmosphere
The average weather conditions over a long period of time and over large areas
The state of the atmosphere across the world
Which atmospheric layer is closest to earth?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Which atmospheric layer is furthest away from earth?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
A rain gauge measures what?
Air pressure
Wind speed
Amount of rainfall
Wind direction
This instrument measures air pressure
Anemometer
Barometer
Rain Gauge
Maximum/minimum thermometer
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer
Barometer
Maximum/minimum thermometer
Wind vane
This weather instrument is a_______
Anemometer
Barometer
Wind vane
Maximum/minimum thermometer
This weather instrument is a ________
Barometer
Maximum/minimum thermometer
Anemometer
Rain gauge
This weather instrument is a ___________
Barometer
Anemometer
Rain Gauge
Wind vane
This weather instrument is a ________
Rain Gauge
Wind vane
Anemometer
Maximum/minimum thermometer
What does this weather instrument measure?
Wind direction
Wind speed
Air Pressure
Temperature
Which of the following are descriptions of weather?
It has been hot and sunny in Bangor for two weeks
If we weren't in lockdown, I would have spent my day at the beach because it was warm and there were no clouds in the sky
Northern Ireland has experienced 1600mm of rainfall annually for the last few decades.
Which of the following is a description of climate?
It is hot and sunny today in Crawfordsburn
Summers are usually mild in Northern Ireland
Last week in Newtownards, it rained everyday
It was cold and windy in Comber yesterday
What is rainfall measured in?
Millibars
Millimetres
Knots
Oktas
What is pressure measured in?
Knots
Millibars
Compass points
Degrees Celsius
What is wind speed measured in?
Knots
Compass Points
Millibars
Oktas
What is temperature measured in?
Millibars
Degrees Celsius
Oktas
Compass points
Which type of climatic zone experiences hot and wet conditions all year around?
Desert
Tropical
Mountain
Climate is the average weather conditions in an area over how many years?
10 years
20-30 years
50 years
100 years
What is the unit of measurement for cloud cover?
Millibars
Oktas
Compass points
Knots
