Lesson Y7-U02-L07

Extreme UK Weather: The Beast from the East Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U02-L07, Extreme UK Weather: The Beast from the East: 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. In which year did the Beast from the East hit the UK?

    • 2016
    • 2020
    • 2010
    • 2018

  2. From which direction did the cold air arrive in 2018?

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

  3. Which air mass brought the extreme cold of the Beast from the East?

    • Polar maritime
    • Tropical maritime
    • Tropical continental
    • Polar continental

  4. Which storm added the heavy snow to the cold air?

    • Storm Mia
    • Storm Emma
    • Storm Lara
    • Storm Gerda

  5. Where did the freezing air for the 2018 Beast from the East build up?

    • Amazon Basin
    • Siberia
    • Sahara Desert
    • Caribbean Sea

  6. Which type of graph is best for showing how temperature changes over a single month?

    • A line graph
    • A Venn diagram
    • A pictogram
    • A pie chart

  7. What does a daily maximum temperature reading show?

    • Current air pressure
    • Highest daily temperature
    • Lowest night temperature
    • Average daily temperature

  8. On the graph, the temperature fell from 4°C on 24 February to -3°C on 27 February. By how many degrees did it fall?

    • 7 degrees
    • 1 degree
    • 3 degrees
    • 4 degrees

  9. Which category includes school and business closures during extreme weather?

    • Physical impact
    • Social impact
    • Economic impact
    • Environmental impact

  10. Which category includes financial losses suffered by shops and firms?

    • Economic impact
    • Social impact
    • Biological impact
    • Environmental impact

  11. Which category includes wildlife struggling to find food in deep snow?

    • Environmental impact
    • Social impact
    • Political impact
    • Economic impact

  12. Extra costs for farmers feeding livestock during snowstorms represent what?

    • Economic impact
    • Social impact
    • Environmental impact
    • Climatic impact

  13. Which source is most reliable for official snow depth data?

    • Met Office map
    • Fictional story book
    • Random blog photo
    • Anonymous social post

  14. Which three checks help determine the reliability of a geographical source?

    • Title, genre, author
    • Price, weight, size
    • Length, colour, font
    • Who, why, when

  15. Why did the easterly wind bring dry air to the UK in 2018?

    • Originated over the Arctic
    • Crossed land
    • Brought heavy rain clouds
    • Crossed the Atlantic

  16. Why does heavy snow cause high disruption in the UK?

    • Citizens ignore warnings
    • Temperatures never drop
    • Roads are always unpaved
    • Snow is rare

  17. Why does snow cause greater transport disruption in cities than countryside?

    • Fewer cars
    • Higher temperatures
    • Wider roads
    • Dense population

  18. What does a social impact specifically describe?

    • Effect on people
    • Damage to wildlife
    • Loss of money
    • Change in government

  19. What is an environmental impact of the sudden thaw after a cold snap?

    • Traffic delays
    • Broken pipes
    • Shop closures
    • Thaw flooding

  20. Why is an official weather graph considered a reliable source?

    • Fictional stories
    • Guesswork
    • Official records
    • Social media

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