Lesson Y7-U02-L02
Measuring the Weather: Instruments and Units Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 2
20 questions
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Lesson Y7-U02-L02, Measuring the Weather: Instruments and Units: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 2: Year 7: The Weather and Climate of the UK, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What is a single measurable feature of the atmosphere called?
- Weather element
- Climate zone
- Air mass
- Isobar line
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Which instrument measures temperature?
- A thermometer
- An anemometer
- A rain gauge
- A barometer
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Which instrument measures rainfall?
- A thermometer
- A barometer
- A wind vane
- A rain gauge
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Which instrument measures wind speed?
- A barometer
- An anemometer
- A rain gauge
- A wind vane
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Which instrument is used to determine wind direction?
- Wind vane
- Barometer
- Anemometer
- Rain gauge
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What does a barometer measure?
- Wind speed
- Rainfall
- Sunshine
- Air pressure
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What standard unit is used to measure air temperature?
- Degrees Celsius
- Millibars
- Kilometres per hour
- Millimetres
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What standard unit is used to measure total rainfall?
- Knots
- Millibars
- Degrees Celsius
- Millimetres
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What unit is typically used to measure wind speed?
- Kilometres per hour
- Millibars
- Degrees Celsius
- Millimetres
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What unit is used by meteorologists to measure air pressure?
- Millimetres
- Degrees Celsius
- Millibars
- Kilometres
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How is wind direction usually recorded on a weather chart?
- Barometer
- Temperature
- Compass point
- Millimetres
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A rain gauge reads 9. Which option gives the reading with the correct unit?
- 9 mm
- 9 mb
- 9 km/h
- 9°C
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A thermometer reads 17. Which option gives the reading with the correct unit?
- 17 mm
- 17 mb
- 17 km/h
- 17°C
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Why must every weather measurement include a unit?
- To block wind
- To show colour
- To clarify meaning
- To increase speed
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Which white louvered wooden box protects thermometers for fair readings?
- Anemometer
- Barometer
- Rain gauge
- Stevenson screen
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Why is a Stevenson screen painted white?
- To repel wind
- To reflect sunlight
- To absorb heat
- To attract rain
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Why is a Stevenson screen raised on legs above the ground?
- Measure wind speed
- Collect sunshine
- Catch more rain
- Avoid ground heat
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What causes different temperature readings between two nearby weather stations?
- Equal elevation
- Identical shading
- Same instruments
- Different exposure
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Which weather instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
- Anemometer
- Rain gauge
- Barometer
- Thermometer
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What happens to an exposed thermometer left in direct sunshine?
- Reads too high
- Measures rainfall
- Reads too low
- Freezes instantly
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