Climate
Weather
UK Geography
Rivers
General knowledge
100

What is the definition of climate?

Long term weather patterns in a specific place

100

Name the process of turning liquid to a gas

Evaporation

100

What county is Manchester in?

Greater Manchester

100

What river flows around London?

River Thames

100

Double points!

Germany

200

Double points!

Define a biome 

A large scale eco-system of plants, animals and non-living things. 

200
Name the process of turning a gas back to a liquid

Condensation

200

What is the Capital of England?

London

200

Double points!

What does the source of a river mean?

The beginning of the river

200

What is the largest rainforest in the world?

The Amazon

300

Explain one economic impact of a hurricane

Something to do with money - e.g. businesses can't open so the owners lose money. 
300

Name the 4 types of precipitation

Rain, Snow, Sleet and Hail

300

What is the Capital of Scotland?

Edinburgh

300

What does the mouth of a river mean?

The end of the river

300

What is the tallest mountain in the world

Mt Everest

400

Define "climate change" 

e.g. Climate change describes a change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.

400

Double points!

What is the climate of this place like? 

Hot all year and small amounts of rain. 

400

Define a dense population

When lots of people live in close proximity of each other (urban city areas)

400

What is the longest river in the world called?

The Nile

400

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

-89.2oC

500

What are the 4 layers of the earth and where are tectonic plates found? 

Inner core, outer core, mantle and crust
- Tectonic plates are found in the Mantle! 

500

What is the relief of this land? 

Mountainous and steep.

500

Double points!

Define a sparse population

Where people live spread far apart (countryside)

500

Name one way that a river changes the landscape its in

Erosion, deposition, transportation

500

What is the highest recorded temperature in the UK?

40.3oC