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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Quiz (Start of Unit)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of these describes latitude?
Height above sea level
Distance north and south from the equator
Distance East and West of the Prime Meridian
Distance from the North Pole
The prevailing wind is...
The wind that blows across the sea uninterrupted.
A large gust of wind that makes it dangerous to climb mountains.
A current of air circulating around the globe
Someones terrible flatulence.
Which one describes the gulf stream?
A current of wind that travels around our planet
A current in the oceans that circulates around the caribbean.
A current in the ocean that travels around our planet
A current of wind that circulates around South America.
Which area in the UK receives the most rainfall?
South-East
South-West
East
North-West
Rainfall is caused by
water vapour rising
Water vapor cooling down and condensing
Condensed water vapour falling back to the earth
evaporation
Which type of rain occurs when two air masses meet?
Convectional
Relief
Frontal
Relief rainfall occurs when air moves towards a mountain and is forced to do what?
Rise over it
Go through it
Go under it
The correct geographical term for any water falling from the sky is...
precipitation
accumulation
condensation
transpiration
Which type of rainfall is seen in the image?
precipitation
relief
frontal
convectional
Which of these is NOT a type of rainfall?
frontal
constructive
relief
convectional
What process is water turning to a gas or vapour?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
What is the 'starting point' for convectional rainfall
a weather front
a hill or mountain
hot sunshine
What has to be present in relief rainfall?
High land, a hill or mountain
Hot sun
A weather front
Which is heavier, a cold air mass or a warm air mass?
cold
warm
Which process sees clouds form from water vapour?
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
What is the name for the far side of hills / mountains where very little rain falls?
the dry area
the rain shadow
the post-precipitation point
the sun trap
What do all rainfall types have in common?
warm, moist air rising and cooling
cool, moist air falling and warming
hot sunshine beforehand
a weatherfront between warm and cold air
