Q.1
From which direction do the UK's prevailing winds blow?
  • North west
  • South west
  • North east
  • South east
Q.2
Temperatures in the United Kingdom are affected by which of the following?
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Altitude
  • All of the above
Q.3
Which of the following terms can be used to describe the climate of the UK?
  • Polar maritime
  • Temperate maritime
  • Polar continental
  • Temperate continental
Q.4
Climate is ...
  • a measure of the average rainfall of an area
  • an average of the weather over at least 30 years
  • a way of predicting exactly what the weather will be doing tomorrow
  • the average temperature for a country
Q.5
For any given location in the UK, there will be fewer than 10 days on which it thunders. In cities like London and Birmingham, the average is 15 days. Why?
  • There are more accurate climatic records for these two cities
  • These two cities are built in areas where thunderstorms are naturally more likely to occur
  • They both contain many rivers and canals
  • Large urban areas heat up more than other areas
Q.6
Why do the Lake District and Wales have high rainfall?
  • They are mountainous which creates relief rainfall
  • They are on the east coast
  • There are no trees
  • Pollution from tourist vehicles causes passing clouds to drop rain
Q.7
During the 20th century, the average temperatures in the UK have risen. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
  • The growing season for UK farmers has increased
  • The UK will experience severe weather more frequently
  • In general, winters are getting drier and summers are getting wetter
  • More flooding is likely to occur because of an increase in precipitation
Q.8
Which of the following parts of the UK has the wettest climate?
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
Q.9
What is thought to make the climate of the western coast of Scotland generally milder than the centre and the east of the country?
  • The North Atlantic Drift
  • It lies below sea level
  • It gets more sunshine
  • It hardly ever rains
Q.10
During the winter, which of the following bring bad weather to the UK?
  • Anticyclones
  • Monsoons
  • High pressure air masses
  • Depressions
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