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WorksheetsUnit 2 -Weather Around the World
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the main thing that decides the climate of a place?
How many people live there
How close it is to the Equator
The color of the soil
The types of animals that live there
Why the places near the North Pole and South Pole are so cold?
They are too high up.
The Sun's rays are weak and spread out there.
There is too much snow.
They are always windy.
What is the best weather for flying a kite or sailing a boat?
A warm, sunny day
A dry, windy day
A cold, snowy day
A wet, rainy day
Switzerland is called a 'landlocked' country. What does this mean?
It has very high mountains.
It has many lakes.
It is completely surrounded by other countries. It has no sea or ocean near it.
It is a very cold country.
In Cairo, what is the climate like?
Sunny, hot, and dry
Cold and snowy
Rainy all year round
Changeable every day
Why is the top of Mount Kilimanjaro always covered in snow, even though it's near the Equator?
Because it is landlocked
Because it is a very high mountain
Because it is near the sea
Because it rains a lot there
The typical weather of a place over the whole year is called Climate.
True
False
The Equator is the coldest place on Earth.
True
False
If you want to go skiing, you would look for a place with hot, sunny weather.
True
False
Places near the sea are cooler when the weather is hot and warmer when the weather is cold.
True
False
In Sisikon, Switzerland, farmers grow many crops on the steep mountain slopes.
True
False
Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and the largest city in Africa.
True
False
A time of the year with special weather, like winter or summer, is called a (a) .
How hot or cold something is called its (a) .
The cars and buses moving on the road are called (a) .
In summer, Swiss farmers graze their cattle on high mountain (a) .
A (a) is a tool we use to measure how hot or cold something is.
A (a) is someone who visits a place for pleasure and fun.
If you saw the temperature on a thermometer was 5°C, what would you know?
It is a very hot day.
It is a pleasant day.
It is a warm day.
It is a cold day.
The Equator is a place where ......
a hot, dry, and sunny capital city on the River Nile.
a small village in a valley with a changeable mountain climate.
the Sun's rays are strongest, making the environment very hot.
a very cold place with large areas of snow and ice.
The South Pole is a place where.......
a hot, dry, and sunny capital city on the River Nile.
a small village in a valley with a changeable mountain climate.
the Sun's rays are strongest, making it very hot.
a very cold place with large areas of snow and ice.
Cairo, Egypt is a place where......
a hot, dry, and sunny capital city on the River Nile.
a small village in a valley with a changeable mountain climate.
the Sun's rays are strongest, making it very hot.
a very cold place with large areas of snow and ice.
Myanmar has three main seasons. Which season brings heavy rain?
The Hot Season
The Rainy Season
The Cool Season
In Myanmar, what is the weather like in the Hot Season (March to April)?
Cold and snowy
Very sunny and extremely hot
Foggy and wet
On which continent is Myanmar located?
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Because Myanmar is near the equator, what is its climate like?
Cold and icy all year
Hot and rain all year round.
The same temperature every day
What is the main reason we have different seasons on Earth?
The Earth moves closer to and farther from the Sun during the year.
The Sun gets hotter and colder during the year.
Clouds block the Sun more in some months.
The Earth is slightly tilted as it moves around the Sun all year.
Why does a river always flow towards the sea?
Because fish swim that way and pull the water.
Because the wind blows it in that direction.
Because the ground is lower near the sea, and water flows downhill.
Because the sea is thirsty and drinks up the river water.
You are looking at a map of the whole world on your classroom wall. This is a
Large scale map
Small scale map
Which map would help you see the parks, streets, and shops in your town?
A small scale map
A large scale map
