Lesson Y7-U02-L05

Why Is the West of the UK Wetter? Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U02-L05, Why Is the West of the UK Wetter?: 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. Which side of the UK experiences higher average annual rainfall?

    • The east
    • The south
    • The centre
    • The west

  2. Which direction does the UK's prevailing wind usually come from?

    • The south-west
    • The north-east
    • The north
    • The east

  3. Which ocean does the wet wind blow across before it reaches the UK?

    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean
    • The Arctic Ocean

  4. What is the correct second step in the formation of relief rainfall?

    • Heating
    • Cooling
    • Evaporation
    • Melting

  5. What forms when rising warm air cools down sufficiently in the atmosphere?

    • Magma
    • Clouds
    • High pressure
    • Ice caps

  6. Why does rising air cool down as it passes over a mountain?

    • Wind speed increases
    • Temperature drops with altitude
    • Sunlight fades
    • Rainfall warms it

  7. Name the wettest settlement in England, located in the Lake District.

    • Cambridge
    • London
    • Seathwaite
    • Manchester

  8. Roughly how much rain does London receive each year?

    • About 60 mm
    • About 2000 mm
    • About 600 mm
    • About 3000 mm

  9. Seathwaite gets over 3000 mm a year and London gets about 600 mm. Roughly how many times wetter is Seathwaite?

    • About 2 times
    • About 5 times
    • About 20 times
    • About 10 times

  10. Which UK city receives the lowest annual rainfall among major comparative sites?

    • Cardiff
    • Cambridge
    • Birmingham
    • Glasgow

  11. Which process occurs immediately after moist air cools in relief rainfall?

    • Evaporation
    • Sublimation
    • Transpiration
    • Condensation

  12. What is the name for the dry area on the sheltered side of a mountain?

    • Coastal belt
    • Front zone
    • Windward side
    • Rain shadow

  13. Which geographical regions of the UK usually receive the highest rainfall?

    • Central plains
    • North and west
    • Southern valleys
    • South and east

  14. Birmingham gets 760 mm and Cambridge 560 mm. How much wetter is Birmingham?

    • 200 mm
    • 560 mm
    • 100 mm
    • 300 mm

  15. Which physical feature forces moist air upwards in the west of the UK?

    • Valleys
    • Mountains
    • Plateaus
    • Plains

  16. What dry area forms on the sheltered side of a mountain range?

    • Rain shadow
    • Coastal strip
    • Windward side
    • Flood plain

  17. Which regional UK rainfall pattern is completely false?

    • The east is wetter
    • The west is wetter
    • Mountains increase precipitation
    • Relief causes more rain

  18. Why do prevailing winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean carry abundant moisture?

    • They bypass mountains
    • They cross warm water
    • They originate from poles
    • They flow over land

  19. What does the geographical term 'relief' describe?

    • Rainfall and temperature
    • Soil and rock type
    • River and lake depths
    • Land height and shape

  20. What describes the drier sheltered side of a high mountain range?

    • Wet zone
    • Rain shadow
    • Windward slope
    • Coastal belt

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