Weather and Climate

An anemometer is used to measure...

• air pressure
• humidity
• precipitation
• wind speed

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

An instrument that measures air pressure

• thermometer
• barometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 

• convection current
• front
• air mass

Every few years, an event occurs in which the waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean become warmer. This event changes weather patterns worldwide, causing drought, floods, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes. What is the name of this event?

• Kuroshio Current
• Global conveyor
• El Nino
• Typhoon

The ozone is in the stratosphere layer of the atmosphere. The purpose of the ozone is

• To generate heat for the earth
• To protect earth from the harmful solar radiation
• To produce weather
• To allow satellites to circle the earth

 Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events?

• Doppler radar
• satellites and satellite images
• weather maps
• all of the above

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
• Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• perspiration