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Geography Quiz - Weather - Types (Questions)

This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2 in Geography. Specifically it looks at the different types of weather experienced in the British Isles. It is one of 50 quizzes to help you understand the world around you.

The weather is important. If it is hot and sunny we might go to the beach. If it is cold and wet we might stay indoors. The weather changes very quickly here in the British Isles. This quiz looks at different types of weather. It uses descriptive words. Can you find all the correct descriptive words?

1. It is wet. It is pouring down. The weather is:
[ ] Dry
[ ] Sunny
[ ] Rainy
[ ] Breezy
2. There is snow and ice on the ground. You are shivering. The weather is:
[ ] Cool
[ ] Cold
[ ] Showery
[ ] Foggy
3. It is blowing a gale. The trees are being blown about. The weather is:
[ ] Breezy
[ ] Icy
[ ] Cool
[ ] Windy
4. There is a bright, blue sky. The light is dazzling. The weather is:
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Misty
[ ] Foggy
[ ] Sunny
5. The sun is shining. The temperature is just nice. The weather is:
[ ] Cool
[ ] Cold
[ ] Warm
[ ] Wet
6. It has rained three times already today. Then the cloud clears and it is fair for an hour or so. The weather is:
[ ] Showery
[ ] Foggy
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Misty
7. It is chilly. There is no snow or ice. It is not really cold. The weather is:
[ ] Warm
[ ] Hot
[ ] Very hot
[ ] Cool
8. The weather is pleasant. It is not windy, there is no rain and it it is quite warm. The weather is:
[ ] Harsh
[ ] Strong
[ ] Mild
[ ] Weak
9. The wind is blowing, but not too hard. The weather is:
[ ] Very windy
[ ] Very hot
[ ] Foggy
[ ] Breezy
10. You can hardly see more than a metre in front of you, but it is daytime. The weather is:
[ ] Windy
[ ] Breezy
[ ] Foggy
[ ] Showery

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Geography Quiz - Weather - Types (Answers)
1. It is wet. It is pouring down. The weather is:
[ ] Dry
[ ] Sunny
[x] Rainy
[ ] Breezy
What do you wear when it is raining?
2. There is snow and ice on the ground. You are shivering. The weather is:
[ ] Cool
[x] Cold
[ ] Showery
[ ] Foggy
What do you do when it snows?
3. It is blowing a gale. The trees are being blown about. The weather is:
[ ] Breezy
[ ] Icy
[ ] Cool
[x] Windy
It can be hard to keep walking in windy weather
4. There is a bright, blue sky. The light is dazzling. The weather is:
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Misty
[ ] Foggy
[x] Sunny
Take care - wear sun cream in really sunny weather
5. The sun is shining. The temperature is just nice. The weather is:
[ ] Cool
[ ] Cold
[x] Warm
[ ] Wet
Temperature is measured with a thermometer
6. It has rained three times already today. Then the cloud clears and it is fair for an hour or so. The weather is:
[x] Showery
[ ] Foggy
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Misty
The weather is often showery in April
7. It is chilly. There is no snow or ice. It is not really cold. The weather is:
[ ] Warm
[ ] Hot
[ ] Very hot
[x] Cool
Winters in Britain are often cool
8. The weather is pleasant. It is not windy, there is no rain and it it is quite warm. The weather is:
[ ] Harsh
[ ] Strong
[x] Mild
[ ] Weak
Spring in Britain is often mild
9. The wind is blowing, but not too hard. The weather is:
[ ] Very windy
[ ] Very hot
[ ] Foggy
[x] Breezy
A breeze is a light wind
10. You can hardly see more than a metre in front of you, but it is daytime. The weather is:
[ ] Windy
[ ] Breezy
[x] Foggy
[ ] Showery
Have you ever been in a fog?
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