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Why is UK weather so changeable

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many main air masses affect the UK?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

2.

The Air Masses are classified as

a)

Maritime

b)

Continental

c)

Continent

d)

Marine

3.

Maritime means

a)

Connected with water

b)

Connected with land

c)

Connected with God

d)

All of the above

4.

How many Maritime air masses affect the UK?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

5.

Which air mass forms over water?

a)

Maritime

b)

Continental

c)

Polar

d)

Tropical

6.

Which air mass forms over the interiors of continents?

a)

Continental

b)

Maritime

c)

Artic

d)

Continent

7.

Where does North Maritime originate from?

a)

African Sahara

b)

Canada and Greenland

c)

North pole

d)

South pole

8.

Where does Polar maritime reach the UK from

a)

North-westerly

b)

North-Easterly

c)

South-Westerly

d)

South-Easterly

9.

Which is the most common air mass which affects the UK

a)

Polar Maritime

b)

Polar Continental

c)

Returning Polar Maritime

d)

Arctic Maritime

10.

Polar Maritime starts very cold and dry but during its passage over the warm waters of the ---------------------- its temperature rises and it becomes unstable.

(a)  

11.

Which air mass is similar to the Polar Maritime but is colder and less moist?

a)

Tropical Maritime

b)

Returning Polar Maritime

c)

Polar continental

d)

Arctic Maritime

12.

Where does Arctic Maritime originate from?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

North pole

c)

South pole

d)

The north pole and the Arctic ocean

13.

Which Air mass is another version of polar Maritime

a)

Returning Polar Maritime

b)

Polar Continental

c)

Arctic Maritime

d)

None of the above

14.

Returning polar maritime has a longer sea track than polar maritime

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Is the Returning Polar Maritime stable or unstable

a)

Stable

b)

Unstable

16.

What is the source region of tropical maritime?

a)

Atlantic ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Antarctic Ocean

d)

None of the above

17.

Polar continental weather characteristics don't depend on the length of the sea track?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the Polar Continental from Europe to the UK?

a)

Cold and Dry

b)

Dry and hot

c)

Cold and moist

d)

Freezing and moist

19.

What happens to Polar Continental with a longer sea track over the North sea?

a)

Unstable and Moisture

b)

Cold and dry

c)

Stable and Moisture

d)

Unstable and dry

20.

Where did Tropical Continental originate from?

a)

Sahara

b)

Africa

c)

North Africa

d)

All of the above

21.

Which summer months is the Tropical continental most common?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

All of the above

22.

Which Air mass gives frequent showers?

a)

Polar Maritime

b)

Arctic Maritime

c)

Tropical Maritime

d)

Polar Continental

23.

Which Air mass gives cold weather between October and May?

a)

Arctic Maritime

b)

Polar Maritime

c)

Polar continental

d)

Tropical Maritime

24.

It can bring dust storms and high temperatures.

(a)  

25.

Why is UK weather so changeable?

a)

Its position on the planet

b)

It is between the Atlantic Ocean and Europe

c)

It is under an area where 5 air masses meet

d)

All of the above

26.

Tropical maritime air is warm and moist in its lowest layers.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Did you like my act-like a teacher presentation?

a)

Yes

b)

No