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Water, Weather and Climate Quiz - Ruby

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is most of the water on Earth found?

a)

in oceans

b)

in rivers

c)

in lakes

d)

in glaciers

2.

Most of the freshwater we have is in...

a)

in lakes

b)

in the ground

c)

in glaciers and ice caps

d)

in oceans

3.

What are the three states of matter? (Choose 3 options)

a)

steam

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

condensation

e)

solid

4.

What is evaporation?

a)

When water vapour (gas) turns into water droplets (liquid)

b)

When water (liquid) heats up and turns into water vapour (gas)

c)

rain, snow, sleet, or hail

d)

When water (liquid) freezes into ice (solid)

5.

What is condensation?

a)

When water vapour (gas) turns into water droplets (liquid)

b)

When water (liquid) heats up and turns into water vapour (gas)

c)

rain, snow, sleet, or hail

d)

When water (liquid) freezes into ice (solid)

6.

What is the definition of weather?

a)

Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.

b)

The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.

7.

What is the definition of climate?

a)

Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.

b)

The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.

8.

What is a meteorologist?

a)

Someone who travels

b)

Someone who studies meteors

c)

Someone who studies the weather

9.

Which of these are components of weather? Choose 3.

a)

temperature

b)

sun

c)

humidity

d)

precipitation

e)

condensation

10.

Which statements are true? (Choose 2 statements)

a)

warm air sinks

b)

warm air rises

c)

cool air sinks

d)

cool air rises

11.

Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which type of rainfall is caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain?

a)

convectional

b)

frontal

c)

orographic

13.

Which type of rainfall is caused when a cool air mass meets warm air mass?

a)

convectional

b)

frontal

c)

orographic

14.

Which type of rainfall is caused when sun heats ground, warm air rises and condenses?

a)

convectional

b)

frontal

c)

orographic

15.

Which statement is true?

a)

The UK has wild weather which means the weather can change quickly.

b)

The UK has wild weather which means the weather doesn't change drastically.

16.

What type of weather is caused by air masses from the oceans?

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

wet

d)

warm

17.

What type of weather is caused by air masses from land?

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

wet

d)

warm

18.

What type of weather is caused by air masses from the Arctic?

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

wet

d)

warm

19.

What type of weather is caused by air masses from the Tropics?

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

wet

d)

warm

20.

The Sun is a...

a)

black hole

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

galaxy

21.

How many times does the Earth rotate around the sun in one year?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

365 times

22.

In which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

23.

During winter in the UK, the sun shines (a)   ​on the North Hemisphere.

Choose from the below words
indirectly
directly
24.

What three things does the atmosphere do? (Choose 3)

a)

it has oxygen which allows us to breathe

b)

it keeps the Earth cold

c)

it keeps the Earth warm

d)

it has carbon dioxide which helps us breathe

e)

it protects us from harmful rays

25.

Cows release a greenhouse gas after they eat. What is this greenhouse gas called?

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

26.

What kind of weather can we expect due to climate change?

a)

lovely sunny weather

b)

extreme and unpredictable weather

c)

predictable weather

d)

mild weather