Lesson Y8-U05-L01

Weather, Climate and the Natural Greenhouse Effect Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 11

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U05-L01, Weather, Climate and the Natural Greenhouse Effect: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 11: Year 8: Climate Change: Evidence and Choices, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which term describes atmospheric conditions right now?

    • Season
    • Biosphere
    • Climate
    • Weather

  2. What term describes average weather patterns over thirty years?

    • Climate
    • Forecast
    • Atmosphere
    • Weather

  3. What is the thin layer of gases surrounding Earth called?

    • Lithosphere
    • Atmosphere
    • Biosphere
    • Hydrosphere

  4. Which gas traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

    • Nitrogen
    • Argon
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Oxygen

  5. 'It snowed last Tuesday' is an example of which?

    • A greenhouse gas
    • Climate
    • Radiation
    • Weather

  6. 'Egypt is hot and dry all year' describes which?

    • Weather
    • Atmosphere
    • Radiation
    • Climate

  7. Which statement is an example of climate rather than weather?

    • Snowing this morning
    • Cool wet summers
    • Thunderstorm today
    • Sunny afternoon

  8. What happens to the Sun's energy when absorbed by land and sea?

    • They freeze
    • They vanish
    • They warm up
    • They reflect it

  9. Which surface feature reflects some of the Sun's energy straight back to space?

    • Oceans and soil
    • Forests and lakes
    • Clouds and ice
    • Deserts and rocks

  10. Which component of the atmosphere allows incoming sunlight to reach the Earth's surface?

    • Stratosphere
    • Cloud cover
    • Ozone layer
    • Greenhouse gases

  11. Which gases trap the heat leaving the Earth's surface?

    • Noble gases
    • Inert gases
    • Greenhouse gases
    • Heavy gases

  12. Why does the inside of a parked car heat up in the sunshine?

    • Glass creates heat
    • Glass traps heat
    • Metal absorbs wind
    • Tyres reflect light

  13. What would Earth be like without the natural greenhouse effect?

    • Too cold for life
    • Boiling hot
    • Covered in thick jungle
    • Flooded everywhere

  14. Which of these is a greenhouse gas?

    • Helium
    • Argon
    • Methane
    • Nitrogen

  15. Saying 'it is sunny today, so the climate is hot' confuses climate with what?

    • Latitude
    • Season
    • Altitude
    • Weather

  16. Over approximately how many years are climate records typically measured?

    • 1 year
    • 30 years
    • 100 years
    • 5 years

  17. In the blanket analogy for the greenhouse effect, what does the blanket represent?

    • Cloud layer
    • Greenhouse gases
    • Earth's crust
    • Ozone layer

  18. Which process directly traps radiated heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

    • Solar radiation
    • Ozone depletion
    • Thermal conduction
    • Greenhouse effect

  19. What planetary feature keeps the Earth's surface temperature much steadier than the Moon's?

    • Atmosphere
    • Solar wind
    • Magnetic field
    • Ocean currents

  20. Why is comparing the greenhouse effect to a parked car an imperfect model?

    • Lacks glass
    • Too much metal
    • Always moving
    • No sunlight

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