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WorksheetsYear 7 UK Climate and Glacial Landscapes Week 17
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A glacier is __________
a)
series of frozen lakes that line up parallel to one another
b)
series of frozen seas that rest in the interior of continents
c)
o large body of ice that does not move across the earth's surface
d)
large body of ice and snow that shows evidence of movement
2.
Glaciers form when _____.
a)
less snow falls than melts
b)
more snow falls than melts
c)
less rain falls than freezes
d)
more rain falls than freezes
3.
What letter of the alphabet does a glacial valley most closely resemble?
a)
U
b)
V
c)
W
d)
X
4.
_____ is when rock debris in base of the ice scratches away.
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
5.
_____ is the removal of large chunks of rock debris.
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
6.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
7.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
8.
For each (a) metres you climb a mountain the temperature decreases by 1°C
9.
Areas near the equator tend to have warmer climates because solar energy is more concentrated there.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The further away you go from the sea, changes in temperature become more extreme.
a)
True
b)
False
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