UK extreme weather

What is weather?

• The day to day conditions of the land

• The day to day conditions of the sea

• The day to day conditions of the atmosphere (air)

Which of these are air masses that affect the UK weather? (Choose 2)

• The polar tropical

• The intercontinental

• Polar Maritime

• Arctic air mass

In what year did the UK Met Office start naming its storms?

• 1974

• 1994

• 2014

• 2019

Which weather warning means 'danger to life' in the UK?

• Green

• Yellow

• Amber

• Red

In January 2021, which storm system caused flooding in central and western England?

• Storm Bella

• Storm Christoph

• Storm Darcy

Select the two effects (or impacts) of flooding?

• Rescuing people by boat

• Cars stranded on roads

• Putting sand bags by the door

• Trains cancelled due to damage

Why might extreme weather be getting worse for the UK?

• We have a tropical climate

• Climate change is bringing higher sea temperatures

• We are an island

How high above the earth are cirrus clouds found?

• Below 2,000 metres

• 2,000-6,000 metres

• Above 6,000 metres

How high above the earth are cumulus clouds found?

• Below 2,000 metres

• 2,000-6,000 metres

• Above 6,000 metres

What is the name for this process: Where water is moved from the sea to the sky and back again?

• The carbon cycle

• The water cycle

• The atmosphere