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Year 7 Geography

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Climate is measured over a period of...

a)

10 years

b)

20 years

c)

30 years

d)

40 years

2.

The day-to-day changes in conditions of the earth's atmosphere

(a)  

3.

The instrument used to measure temperature

(a)  

4.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

pressurizer

d)

wind vane

5.

Which of the following impact the climate of an area?

a)

Latitude (distance from equator)

b)

Proximity to the sea

c)

Altitutde/relief

d)

Air masses

6.

The unit of measurement for precipitation is...

a)

cm

b)

mm

c)

m

d)

km

7.

The unit of measurement for air pressure is...?

a)

grams

b)

kg

c)

isobars

d)

millibars

8.

High pressure system is associated with...

a)

dry weather and clear skies

b)

wet weather and cloudy skies

c)

very windy weather

d)

intense snowfall

9.

Low air pressure in the Autumn will bring...?

a)

Dry and calm weather

b)

High temperature

c)

Wet, unsettled weather

d)

Wintry conditions

10.

Which of these are not a type of rainfall?

a)

frontal rainfall

b)

conductive rainfall

c)

convectional rainfall

d)

relief rainfall

11.

Which of these is a physical adaptation?

a)

huddling for warmth

b)

webbed feet

c)

long neck

d)

claws

12.

a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

(a)  

13.

Which biome is associated with trees that lose their leaves in winter?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate Boreal Forest

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Tundra

14.

Which of these is NOT an adaptation of a howler monkey?

a)

Long tail for balance

b)

Small eyes to protect it from dust in the air

c)

Sharp teeth to bite through hard fruits

d)

A loud call to scare away enemies

15.

In a climate graph, the bars represent...

(a)  

16.

In a climate graph, the line represents

(a)  

17.

The longest river in the USA is...

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Chicago River

c)

The Missouri River

d)

The Yukon River

18.

Which of these is a herbivore?

a)

Elephant

b)

Ant

c)

Cheetah

d)

Antelope

19.

Which of these is a detrivore?

a)

Slug

b)

Snail

c)

Racoon

d)

Beaver

20.

An epiphyte...

a)

has large leaves to trap sunlight

b)

grows on other plants and trees

c)

has long roots

d)

catches insects for food

21.

Start of a river

(a)  

22.

A smaller river joining a larger one

(a)  

23.

process whereby sediment are thrown against the river sides

(a)  

24.

For a waterfall to form...

a)

a layer of soft rock must be on top of a layer of hard rock

b)

the sediment in the river must be large

c)

a layer of hard rock must be on top of a layer of soft rock

d)

the sediment in the river must be small

25.

Thalweg refers to the fastest flow of water in a river. This is found on the (a)   bend of the river.

26.

On the inside of a bend in a river, you can find...

a)

a river cliff

b)

a mouth

c)

a confluence

d)

a slip-off slope

27.

When rocks are transported in a river through a 'jumping' or 'bouncing' motion

(a)  

28.

Which of these are true?

a)

Meanders form ox-bow lakes

b)

Meanders are formed through both erosion and deposition

c)

Erosion takes place on the outside bend of a meander

d)

ox-bow lakes form meanders

29.

Part of the waterfall that is found at the base and is filled with water

(a)  

30.

Which of the following are reasons why the top of a waterfall may collapse...

a)

Overhang is too big

b)

Attrition in the plunge pool

c)

Gravity

d)

The undercut soft rock has become too big

31.

As you move downstream, the river becomes...

a)

wider and deeper

b)

narrower and shallower

c)

narrower and deeper

d)

wider and shallower

32.

The velocity (speed) of water increases as you move downstream because...

a)

there are more rapids

b)

there is less friction between the water and the river sides and bed

c)

it is steeper

d)

there is less sediment

33.

River discharge is measured in...

a)

m2

b)

cumecs

c)

mm

d)

millibars

34.

Movement of water from plants to the atmosphere

(a)  

35.

Which would increase the lag time of a river?

a)

A large forested area

b)

an urban area

c)

steep slopes

d)

heavy rain over many days

36.

Name given to the process in the water cycle whereby water runs from the surface into the river system

(a)