Lesson Y7-U02-L03

Reading the Numbers: Temperature and Rainfall Data Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U02-L03, Reading the Numbers: Temperature and Rainfall Data: 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

  1. A table gives a July temperature of 19. Which written value is correct?

    • 19 mb
    • 19 mm
    • 19°C
    • 19 km/h

  2. A table gives an annual rainfall of 650. Which written value is correct?

    • 650 mb
    • 650 km/h
    • 650°C
    • 650 mm

  3. Which place was coolest in July: Plymouth 17°C, Leeds 16°C or Aberdeen 14°C?

    • Leeds, at 16°C
    • Cardiff, at 17°C
    • Aberdeen, at 14°C
    • Plymouth, at 17°C

  4. Which UK location typically records the highest mean annual rainfall?

    • Brighton
    • Cambridge
    • Fort William
    • London

  5. Which UK location typically experiences the lowest annual rainfall?

    • Fort William
    • Cambridge
    • Cardiff
    • Belfast

  6. Find the range of these July temperatures: Plymouth 17°C and Aberdeen 14°C.

    • 3°C
    • 14°C
    • 17°C
    • 31°C

  7. Find the range of these annual rainfall values: Manchester 870 mm and Cambridge 560 mm.

    • 870 mm
    • 430 mm
    • 310 mm
    • 1430 mm

  8. Rank these annual rainfall totals from highest to lowest: Manchester 870 mm, Norwich 650 mm, Cambridge 560 mm.

    • Manchester, Norwich, Cambridge
    • Norwich, Manchester, Cambridge
    • Manchester, Cambridge, Norwich
    • Cambridge, Norwich, Manchester

  9. Rank these July temperatures from highest to lowest: 14°C, 17°C and 16°C.

    • 14°C, 16°C, 17°C
    • 17°C, 14°C, 16°C
    • 17°C, 16°C, 14°C
    • 16°C, 17°C, 14°C

  10. What error is made if rainfall is recorded as 17 degrees Celsius?

    • Right calculation
    • Correct instrument
    • Accurate reading
    • Wrong unit used

  11. What does the range of a set of figures represent?

    • Highest minus lowest
    • The average value
    • The total sum
    • The middle number

  12. What does it mean to rank a set of values?

    • Round the numbers
    • Find the average
    • Add them together
    • Put in order

  13. What does the line on a London-style climate graph show?

    • Air pressure
    • Temperature
    • Rainfall
    • Wind speed

  14. Glasgow has 1100 mm of rain and Ipswich has 580 mm. What is the difference?

    • 420 mm
    • 520 mm
    • 1680 mm
    • 620 mm

  15. Belfast 930 mm, Glasgow 1100 mm, Birmingham 760 mm and Ipswich 580 mm. What is the range of these rainfall values?

    • 520 mm
    • 350 mm
    • 1680 mm
    • 170 mm

  16. Which list ranks these four cities from wettest to driest: Belfast 930 mm, Glasgow 1100 mm, Ipswich 580 mm?

    • Glasgow, Belfast, Ipswich
    • Glasgow, Ipswich, Belfast
    • Ipswich, Belfast, Glasgow
    • Belfast, Glasgow, Ipswich

  17. Which of these cities is the driest in the set: Birmingham 760 mm, Belfast 930 mm, Glasgow 1100 mm, Ipswich 580 mm?

    • Belfast, at 930 mm
    • Birmingham, at 760 mm
    • Ipswich, at 580 mm
    • Glasgow, at 1100 mm

  18. Why do western UK cities such as Glasgow often receive more rain?

    • Higher altitude
    • Urban heat islands
    • Southern latitude
    • Atlantic air

  19. What does a small annual temperature range indicate about a climate?

    • Milder seasons
    • Tropical location
    • Extreme winters
    • Very high rainfall

  20. Why is the warmest place in a dataset not always the wettest?

    • Independent variables
    • They are identical
    • Temperature cancels rain
    • Rainfall causes heat

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