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Geography - Chpt2 - Weather - Lvl1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the condition of the air around us at a particular time.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

2.

It is about the weather patterns over a long period of time , typically 30 years

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

3.

What is expected to happen in the atmosphere rather than the actual conditions.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

4.

It is the actual conditions. Example Sunny, 35oC and slightly windy.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

5.

What are we talking about.

Today is rainy.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

6.

What are we talking about.

Typically in winter it rains a lot.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

7.

What are we talking about.

Antarctica has been freezing cold even in summertime for tens of thoursand of years.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

8.

What are we talking about.

Today was a great day for a picnic it was so sunny!

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

9.

What are we talking about.

A heat wave warning is being issued for the next 5 days in Malta!

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

10.

What are we talking about.

Norway has cool summers and wet/snowy winters.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

11.

What are we talking about.

In August this year it rained much more than what it did last year!

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

12.

The person that measures weather is called a :

a)

Weather man

b)

Meteor man

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Metrologist

13.

What can a meteorologist measure:

[Tick all correct answers]

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind force and direction

d)

Sunshine

e)

Visibility and clour cover

14.

What are we talking about:

The amount of heat in the air.

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

d)

Visibility

e)

Cloud cover

15.

What are we talking about:

Certain places are always warmer than others and other places are always colder.

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

d)

Visibility

e)

Cloud cover

16.

What are we talking about:

All liquid and solid water particles that fall from clouds and reach the ground. (Example drizzle, rain, snow, ice, mist , fog, hail)

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

d)

Visibility

e)

Cloud cover

17.

What are we talking about:

The result of differences in the air pressure.

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

d)

Visibility

e)

Cloud cover

18.

What are we talking about:

How far can we see

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

d)

Visibility

e)

Cloud cover

19.

What are we talking about:

Measured in eights.

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

d)

Visibility

e)

Cloud cover

20.

What are we talking about:

Measured by a sunshine recorder.

a)

Sunshine

b)

Wind direction

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

21.

What are we talking about:

The wind is blowing from (Example North-West)

a)

Sunshine

b)

Wind direction

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

22.

What are we talking about:

The strength of the wind (measured on the Beaufort scale)

a)

Sunshine

b)

Wind direction

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

23.

What are we talking about:

The highest temperature reached.

a)

Range

b)

Mean

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

24.

What are we talking about:

The lowest temperature reached.

a)

Range

b)

Mean

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

25.

What are we talking about:

The difference between the Maximum (Max) andMinimum (min) temperature.

a)

Range

b)

Mean

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

26.

What are we talking about:

The average temperature. Example average over a number of days.

a)

Range

b)

Mean

c)

Wind speed

d)

Maximum Temperature

e)

Minimum temperature

27.

Which is the instrument that measures temperature.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

28.

Which is the instrument that measures precipitation.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

29.

Which is the instrument that measures wind direction.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

30.

Which is the instrument that measures wind speed.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

31.

Which is the instrument that requires such position:

It must be shaded from direct sunlight and should have air ciculating around it.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

32.

Which is the instrument that requires such position:

It must be placed on the outside on the ground.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

33.

Which is the instrument that requires such position:

It mst be placed on a pole in the air , so that it can measure the direction of wind.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

34.

Which is the instrument that requires such position:

It mst be placed on a pole in the air , so that it can measure the speed of wind. MEasured on the Beaufort scale

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Anemometer

35.

To help metereologists , other accesories are found :

This can measure and take photos from space.

a)

Satellite

b)

Weather balloon

c)

weather radar

d)

Weather statons on land

36.

To help metereologists , other accesories are found :

MEasures winds, temperature and humidity in the sky.

a)

Satellite

b)

Weather balloon

c)

weather radar

d)

Weather statons on land

37.

To help metereologists , other accesories are found :

Shows where it is raining

a)

Satellite

b)

Weather balloon

c)

weather radar

d)

Weather statons on land

38.

To help metereologists , other accesories are found :

Measure wind, rainfall, temperture and more.

a)

Satellite

b)

Weather balloon

c)

weather radar

d)

Weather statons on land

39.

It is a wooden box that shelters metereological instruments.

It is called:

a)

The Sun Screen

b)

The Stevenson Screen

c)

The Spiteri Screen

d)

The Saviour Screen

40.

Choose all correct answers

The Stevenson Screen is important to be kept:

a)

Kept above the ground: to avoid strong tempertures at ground level.

b)

Closed and sealed to have no passage of air.

c)

Louverd sides: to encourage the free passage of air.

d)

Painted white: to reflect heat radition

e)

Painted black: to absorb heat radiation

41.

Choose all correct answers

Which instruments are kept in the Stevenson Screen :

a)

Maximum and minimum thermometer

b)

Rain gauge

c)

Humidity meater

d)

Air pressure meter

e)

Wind vane

42.

What happens if a thermometer is placed near the ground?

a)

The thermometer will heat up quickly and show an incorrect temperture.

b)

The thermometer will work fine.

43.

What happens if a thermometer is not placed in the Stevenson screen?

a)

The thermometer will heat up quickly due to direct sunshine and give incorrect temperture

b)

The thermometer will work fine.

44.

How are typical temperature graphs represented.

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

45.

How are typical rain graphs represented.

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

46.

Which month shows 40mm of rainfall?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

e)

May

47.

Which month shows most rainfall?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

e)

May

48.

Which month shows 60mm of rainfall?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

e)

May

49.

Whcih two months show the highest temperature.

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

e)

January

50.

Whcih month shows the lowest temperature.

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

e)

January

51.

Whcih month shows the maximum temperature of 27.5oC.

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

e)

January

52.

Whcih month shows the low temperature of 20.1oC.

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

e)

January

53.

Which phrase describes best the temperture readings

a)

Summer temperatures are colder than winter temperatures

b)

Summer temperatures are higher than winter temperatures

c)

Summer and winter tempertures are the same

54.

A person that measures weather conditions in different places and use this information to make weather reports and forecasts.

a)

Weather Report

b)

Weather Forecast

c)

MetOffice

d)

Metereologist

55.

Can only be given for a past period and gives the actual weather conditions that have already occured.

a)

Weather Report

b)

Weather Forecast

c)

MetOffice

d)

Metereologist

56.

Given beofre the date and gives an indication of what weather conditions could be expected.

a)

Weather Report

b)

Weather Forecast

c)

MetOffice

d)

Metereologist

57.

Collects and records weather information and shares it with other countries around the world.

a)

Weather Report

b)

Weather Forecast

c)

MetOffice

d)

Metereologist

58.

What are you measuring: 20oC

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind direction

d)

Wind speed

e)

Humidity

59.

What are you measuring: 5mm

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind direction

d)

Wind speed

e)

Humidity

60.

What are you measuring: SW

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind direction

d)

Wind speed

e)

Humidity

61.

What are you measuring: 13km/h

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind direction

d)

Wind speed

e)

Humidity

62.

What are you measuring: 66%

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind direction

d)

Wind speed

e)

Humidity

63.

What happens when there is too much rain (very heavy rainfall):

Choose all correct answers

a)

Floods usually occur, rivers may overflow

b)

Ntohing happens

c)

Confusion and destruction follow

d)

During severe floods; furniture, trees, rocks cars are acrried away by the rushinng water.

64.

Choose correct answer:

A long period of extremely hot weather.

a)

Heatwave

b)

Drought

c)

Medi-cane

d)

Hurricane

65.

Choose correct answer:

Usually happens after a long period of dry weather.

a)

Heatwave

b)

Drought

c)

Medi-cane

d)

Hurricane

66.

Choose correct answer:

Very strong wind and rain

a)

Heatwave

b)

Drought

c)

Medi-cane

d)

Hurricane

67.

Choose correct answer:

Very strong wind and rain in the Mediterranean

a)

Heatwave

b)

Drought

c)

Medi-cane

d)

Hurricane

68.

Choose all correct answers:

Some effects of droughts and heatwaves:

a)

Endanger lives through thirst and hunger.

b)

Crops may die due to lack of water. Farmers may lose money

c)

Wildfires are more likely to happen

d)

Lack of water for driking for humans and animals.

e)

Diseases spread easily due to a lack of clean water.

69.

Choose all correct answers:

Some effects of stong winds on the environment.

a)

Houses, cars and other objects are destroyed. Remaining debris can become deadly flying projectiles.

b)

Rodes and bridges damaged, making it harder to provide medical assistance, foor and clean water.

c)

Telephone lines and electricity power supplies disrupted.

d)

Crops are damaged. Affecting farmers and livelihood, birds and animals.

e)

Strong winds can cuase rough seas, damaging coastal resorts, boats and fish farms.

70.

Cumulus, cirrus, stratus are all type of :

a)

Winds

b)

Rain

c)

Waves

d)

Clouds

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