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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which instrument is used to measure the way we live on earth?
Thermometer
Bible
Children’s story book
Textbooks
Which instrument is used to tell the degree of heat in the atmosphere?
Wind vane
Anemometer
Thermometer
Speedometer
Who is a meteorologist?
A person who studies meteors
A person who studies rocks
A person who study the mind
A person who studies weather and climate.
The term weather means ______.
Overcast and cloudy conditions
Windy conditions for several day
The state of the atmosphere at a specific time
The dry state of the land
Which unit is used to measure rainfall?
Kilometer
Millimeter
Degree
Percentage
_______ is liquid water falling from the clouds. It can be light or heavy.
Wind
Precipitation
Sunshine
Clouds
Which Instrument is NOT used to measure the elements of weather?
scale
Anemometer
Rain Gauge
Wind Vane
What are the elements of weather?
Sunshine, comets, rain, wind, temperature
wind, temperature, cloud cover, sunshine and rain
Sunshine, cloud cover, meteors, stars
Moon, rain, sunshine, temperature, wind vane
Jamaica was divided by whom, and why was it divided?
The Africans, they wanted to honour their country.
The British, it would be easier to manage the country.
The Spaniards, they liked parishes and counties.
The Chinese, it reminded them of China.
What are the names of the water bodies that borders the Caribbean region?
Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
Caribbean sea, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
What was the first capital of Jamaica?
Montego Bay
Saint Jago de la vega
Kingston
Seville la Nueva
Jamaica has many rivers. What is the name of the longest river in Jamaica?
Rio Cobre
Black River
Rio Minho
Milk River
Rivers are used in Jamaica for all the following except: ____.
Hydroelectricity
Domestic Purposes
Farming
Gold Mining
The person in charge of the parish council is the _____.
Minster of Health
Prime Minister
Member of Parliament
Mayor
All of the following are qualities of a good leader except ___.
setting examples for other group members to follow
listening only to important group members
speaking on behalf of other group members
showing loyalty to the group
Which definition best defines responsibility?
A person's position in a group based on their age
decisions people make about resolving a conflict
a task you carry out based on your role in a group
someone's ability to lead a group
How are political leaders selected in Jamaica?
the people vote for the leaders they want to represent them
leaders inherit their position from their parents
after every conflict, a leader is put in place to resolve it
leaders are selected from other countries to work here
Mary and Mark live with their mother. Sometimes, their father gives them money for lunch and bus fare. Sometimes, their mother uses the money to buy food for the family. Mark is not happy because sometimes he has no money to go to school. Which of these is the least responsible way to solve the problem?
do fewer chores until he gets money for school
ask his father to give him smaller amounts of money more often
help his mother to save money by not wasting food or electricity
save some of the money he takes to school
Which statement best describes Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey?
they are counties of Jamaica
they are parishes of Jamaica
they are towns in Jamaica
they are capital in Jamaica
Another name for the main town parish is the ________.
capital
community
parish
