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WorksheetsGRADE 7 REVISION TERM 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 45mins
What was the magnitude of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
7.4
8.1
7.7
9.1
What is frequently a warning sign of an impending tsunami?
Winds suddenly change direction
The sky suddenly clears
Seawater suddenly retreats from the shore
All of the above
The huge broken pieces or the outer crust of the earth.
mantle
core
plates
asthenosphere
The kind of relief that gives immediate help
short term
emergency
long term
evacuation
Earthquake can be detected with the help of an instrument known as
Barometer
Anemometer
Seisometer
Thermometer
The kind of relief that gives immediate help
short term
emergency
long term
evacuation
Tsunami can be defined as
Giant waves that hit the sea shore
A giant wave or a series of waves caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption the sea bed
Waves caused by wind, and rotation of the earth
Sumatra plate and Indian Ocean plates resulted in the formation of the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004.
True
False
Why was the Tsunami of 2004 the most devastating one?
The tsunami affected several countries such as Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Somalia, Maldives, and far as Mexico.
The coastal areas around the plate boundaries are low lying.
The coastal areas are densely populated.
All of the above
How can damaged caused by Tsunami be reduced?
By helping people
By predicting and preparing
By calling people for help
By stopping the Tsunami waves
The type of relief that helps people to get back to normal after natural disaster like Tsunami.
Emergency Relief
Long Term Relief
Short Term Relief
None of the above.
Use of modern technology to predict the occurrence of tsunami is called ____________
Advanced Tsunami Technology
Prediction of Tsunami
Early warning system
Warning System
Loss of earnings from tourism - foreign visitors to Phuket dropped 80% in 2005.
This has affected the
Jobs of people
Family income of people
Local business
All of the above
The Indian Ocean Tsunami occurred on ______________
24th December 2004
26th December 2004
26th January 2007
5th September 2008
What is the 4-figure GR for the letter B?
1531
1432
1530
1431
What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?
key
legend
scale
grid
What does this map symbol represent?
Bridge
Viewpoint
Orchard
Coniferous wood
What does this map symbol represent?
MIxed Wood
Picnic site
Crag
Non coniferous wood
What are the reference numbers that appear first in a grid reference?
Northings
Eastlings
Northlings
Eastings
The horizontal lines in a grid are known as...
Eastings
Northings
What point is located at 176322?
B
D
C
A
Grid number 1326 has parking, public toilet and sports center.
True
False
When people move from rural to urban area it leads to _______________. This is a major cause of Traffic problem.
Deforestation
Desalination
Urbanization
Capitalization
Constructing highways and wider roads are the only ways to reduce traffic problem.
True
False
What is the most important element of weather?
Humidity
Temperature
Visibility
Rain
What is atmospheric pressure?
Pressure of solid particles in the atmosphere
Pressure of water vapour in the atmosphere
Pressure caused by heat present in the atmosphere
Pressure caused by weight of air
Humidity can be defined as
Temperature of the atmosphere
Water vapour present in the atmosphere
Amount of rainfall
The direction towards which the wind blows.
The instrument used to measure rainfall.
Hygrometer
Six's maximum and minimum thermometer
Weather baloon
Rain Gauge
Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
Barometer
Pressure monitor
Seismometer
weather satellite
During summer, duration of sunlight is.
Very Short
Short
Long
None of the above
The instrument used to measure visibility is
Binoculars
Telescope
Forward Scatter sensor
Sunshine Recorder
When the temperature is high atmospheric pressure is
High
Low
Same
None of the above
The four forms of precipitation are
Rain, drizzle, thundering, sleet
hail, rain, sleet. snow
Snow, fog, mist, dew
Fog, sleet, hail, snow
The instrument used to measure clouds
Ceilometer
Speedometer
Clouds cannot be measured
Thermometer
instrument used to measure wind direction
Wind mill
Wind sock
anemometer
sun dial
The two factors that reduces visibility in the UAE
Hurricane and Tornado
Heavy Rainfall and Storm
Storm and Fog
Fog and Sand storm
This area is hot because it receives direct rays of the sun.
Tropical Region
Temperate region
Arctic Region
Torrid zone
This important latitude passes through UAE
Tropic Of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Climate that is neither very hot nor very cold is known as _________
Frigid Climate
Tropical Climate
Temperate Climate
Equatorial Climate
This is a cold ocean current
Brazilian Current
Peru Current
Gulf Stream Current
Kuroshio
During the summer the land gets heated and the air above it gets heated too. What happens to the air when it gets heated?
It evaporates
It sinks down
It doesn't get affected
It rises up
Temperature in the higher regions is low because
Air is thinner therefore heat absorbed is less.
Heat received by high region is less
It receives relief rainfall
Condensation takes place at this level
The climate of a place close to the sea is called continental climate
True
False
Winds that blow consistently in the same direction throughout the year is called
Permanent winds
Prevailing winds
Periodic wind
Trade Winds
Earth's axis is inclined at an angle of
23 and half degrees
66 and half degrees
90 degrees
What was the magnitude of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
7.4
8.1
7.7
9.1
_______________ depends on wind speed and direction.
Formation of clouds and hurricane
Glaciers and tornadoes
Avalanche and Snow fall
Rainfall and height of the waves
