Yr. 8

Who studies weather?

A. Geologist B. Meteorologist

C. Biologist D. Hydrologist

B. Meteorologist

Which settlement has most services?

A. Cities B. Hamlets

C. Large Towns D. Conurbations D. Conurbations

 

What units are used to measure rainfall?

A. mg/litre B. millibars

C. mm D. knotsC. mm

 

What instrument measures wind

speed?

A. Anemometer

B. Wind vane

C. Sunshine Recorder

D. Stevenson Screen

A. Anemometer

 

What instrument is stored

in the Stevenson Screen?

A. Rain Gauge

B. Anemometer

C. Thermometer

D. HygrometerC. Thermometer

What element of weather is reduced by

fog?

A. Rainfall B. Visibility

C. Humidity D. Wind

B. Visibility

What colour is the Stevenson Screen?

A. Black B. Red

C. Grey D. White D. White

 

Which element is measured using a

Hygrometer?

A. Rainfall B. Humidity

C. Sunshine D. Air Pressure

B. Humidity 

What is measured using a barometer?

A. Air Pressure B. Humidity

C. Wind Speed D. Sunshine

A. Air Pressure

What process means evaporation from

plants?

A. Condensation

B. Runoff

C. Transpiration

D. Infiltration C. Transpiration

 

What process means water movement

into the soil?

A. Infiltration B. Evaporation

C. Condensation

D. Ground Water

A. Infiltration 

What process occurs in clouds?

A. Transpiration

B. Condensation

C. Evaporation

D. Infiltration

B. Condensation

 

Which process is not associated with

rainfall formation?

A. Air Rising B. Condensation

C. Cooling D. Air SinkingD. Air Sinking

 

Which is not associated with a

depression?

A. Low Pressure

B. Clockwise Winds

C. Air Rising D. Heavy Rainfall

B. Clockwise Winds

Which is not associated with anticyclone?

A. Sinking Air B. High Pressure

C. Heavy Cloud Cover

D. Clockwise Winds

C. Heavy Cloud Cover

 

What is not associated with a rain shadow

area?

A. Sinking Air B. Lee side of mountain

C. High Rainfall

D. Low RainfallC. High Rainfall

When mountains force air to rise –

what forms?

A. Convectional Rainfall

B. Relief Rainfall

C. Frontal Rainfall

D. No Rainfall

B. Relief Rainfall

 

Which rainfall occurs when warm and cold

air meet?

A. Relief Rainfall

B. Convectional Rainfall

C. Frontal Rainfall

D. No RainfallC. Frontal Rainfall

 

What is the term for moisture in the air?

A. Pressure B. Temperature

C. Humidity D. Latitude C. Humidity

Cloud cover is

measured in:

A. Knots B. Millibars

C. mm D. Oktas D. Oktas

 

What word means distance from the

equator?

A. Altitude B. Latitude

C. Visibility D. Aspect

B. Latitude  

Which settlement function relates to

offices and business?

A. Commercial

B. Residential

C. Transport D. Religious

A. Commercial

For every 1000m altitude temperature

decreases by:

A. 1 degree B. 100 degrees

C. 10 degrees D. 1000 degrees

C. 10 degrees

Which settlement function relates to

shops?

A. Retail B. Commercial

C. Administrative

D. Residential

A. Retail

Which settlement function relates to

housing?

A. Commercial

B. Industrial

C. Administrative

D. ResidentialD. Residential

 

Which settlement type is most

numerous in the landscape?

A. Cities B. Villages

C. Hamlets D. TownsC. Hamlets

Which good is not high order?

A. Piano B. Bread

C. Car D. Furniture

B. Bread 

Which is a low order service?

A. Theatre B. Opticians

C. Concert Hall

D. Petrol Station D. Petrol Station

Which settlements are most widely spaced in

the landscape?

A. Cities B. Towns

C. Villages D. Hamlets

A. Cities

When the sun heats the ground and warm

air rises – which rainfall

occurs?

A. Relief Rainfall B. Frontal Rainfall

C. Convectional Rainfall

D. No Rainfall C. Convectional Rainfall