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WorksheetsYear 7 Geography
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Climate is measured over a period of...
10 years
20 years
30 years
40 years
The day-to-day changes in conditions of the earth's atmosphere
(a)
The instrument used to measure temperature
(a)
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
anemometer
barometer
pressurizer
wind vane
Which of the following impact the climate of an area?
Latitude (distance from equator)
Proximity to the sea
Altitutde/relief
Air masses
The unit of measurement for precipitation is...
cm
mm
m
km
The unit of measurement for air pressure is...?
grams
kg
isobars
millibars
High pressure system is associated with...
dry weather and clear skies
wet weather and cloudy skies
very windy weather
intense snowfall
Low air pressure in the Autumn will bring...?
Dry and calm weather
High temperature
Wet, unsettled weather
Wintry conditions
Which of these are not a type of rainfall?
frontal rainfall
conductive rainfall
convectional rainfall
relief rainfall
Which of these is a physical adaptation?
huddling for warmth
webbed feet
long neck
claws
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
(a)
Which biome is associated with trees that lose their leaves in winter?
Desert
Temperate Boreal Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tundra
Which of these is NOT an adaptation of a howler monkey?
Long tail for balance
Small eyes to protect it from dust in the air
Sharp teeth to bite through hard fruits
A loud call to scare away enemies
In a climate graph, the bars represent...
(a)
In a climate graph, the line represents
(a)
The longest river in the USA is...
The Mississippi
The Chicago River
The Missouri River
The Yukon River
Which of these is a herbivore?
Elephant
Ant
Cheetah
Antelope
Which of these is a detrivore?
Slug
Snail
Racoon
Beaver
An epiphyte...
has large leaves to trap sunlight
grows on other plants and trees
has long roots
catches insects for food
Start of a river
(a)
A smaller river joining a larger one
(a)
process whereby sediment are thrown against the river sides
(a)
For a waterfall to form...
a layer of soft rock must be on top of a layer of hard rock
the sediment in the river must be large
a layer of hard rock must be on top of a layer of soft rock
the sediment in the river must be small
Thalweg refers to the fastest flow of water in a river. This is found on the (a) bend of the river.
On the inside of a bend in a river, you can find...
a river cliff
a mouth
a confluence
a slip-off slope
When rocks are transported in a river through a 'jumping' or 'bouncing' motion
(a)
Which of these are true?
Meanders form ox-bow lakes
Meanders are formed through both erosion and deposition
Erosion takes place on the outside bend of a meander
ox-bow lakes form meanders
Part of the waterfall that is found at the base and is filled with water
(a)
Which of the following are reasons why the top of a waterfall may collapse...
Overhang is too big
Attrition in the plunge pool
Gravity
The undercut soft rock has become too big
As you move downstream, the river becomes...
wider and deeper
narrower and shallower
narrower and deeper
wider and shallower
The velocity (speed) of water increases as you move downstream because...
there are more rapids
there is less friction between the water and the river sides and bed
it is steeper
there is less sediment
River discharge is measured in...
m2
cumecs
mm
millibars
Movement of water from plants to the atmosphere
(a)
Which would increase the lag time of a river?
A large forested area
an urban area
steep slopes
heavy rain over many days
Name given to the process in the water cycle whereby water runs from the surface into the river system
(a)
