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Geo Grade 8
Test Description: Geo Grade 8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Climate information is gathered over a period of
A
20 years
B
5 years
C
10 years
D
30 years
2) 2 important parts of climate are -
A
Temperature
B
All
C
None
D
Rainfall
3) How is rainfall and temperature measured
A
Rainfall - millimetres
B
None
C
Temperature - Degrees Celsius
D
All
4) Climate graphs/ data show -
A
None
B
As well as average rainfall for a year
C
Average amount of rainfall each month
D
All
5) Factors that influence temperature and Rainfall
A
All
B
Distance from equator (latitude)
C
Height above sea level, Ocean current
D
Distance from the sea, Mountains (relief)
6) Factors that influence Temperature and Rainfall in South Africa
A
Distance from sea, Altitide
B
All
C
Height above sea level, Mountain (relief)
D
Distance from equator (latitude), Ocean currents
7) Different types of Climates
A
All
B
Tropical Climate
C
Temperate Climate
D
Subtropical climate
8) Different types of Climates
A
Continental Climate
B
Desert climate
C
Semi-desert climate
D
All
9) Different types of Climates
A
Polar Climate
B
Tundra Climate
C
High mountain (alpine) Climate
D
All
10) Define Tropical climate
A
Occur between the equator 25 degrees NORTH and 25 degrees SOUTH
B
High temperature and High Rainfall
C
Main natural vegetation is rainforests
D
All
11) Examples of Tropical climate
A
Amazon
B
All
C
There is only 1 season
D
Brazil
12) Dry Tropical Climate
A
These occur closer to the TROPICS
B
All
C
Has a wet and dry season
D
Large areas of EAST AFRICA have dry tropical climate
13) Define Sub-tropical climate
A
Similar to dry tropical climate
B
Two main seasons (Summer and winter
C
Regions further from the equator
D
All
14) Define temperate climate
A
All
B
Most rain falls in winter
C
Climate occurs at 40 degrees and 65 degrees north and south lines of latitude
D
Mild climates
15) Define desert climate
A
There are both HOT and COLD deserts
B
Receives less than 250 mm rain a year
C
Sahara (hot) Antarctica (Cold)
D
All
16) Define Semi-desert climate
A
All
B
Kalahari region in South Africa is Semi-desert climate
C
On the borders of hot deserts
D
Receive between 250 mm to 500 mm rain a year
17) Define continental Climate
A
All
B
Between 30 degrees and 60 degrees of latitude
C
No real continental climate in Southern hemisphere
D
Rainfall of between 500 mm and 1 250 mm a year
18) Define Polar Climate
A
Many hours of weak sunshine
B
Summers are short days are LONG
C
All
D
Places close to North and South POLES
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