WEATHER QUIZ

Which layer do airplanes and jets mostly fly in?

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• run off

Which of these weather instruments meaures wind speed?

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

• Rain Gauge.

These clouds are sometimes called thunderhead cloud. They are very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from them?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

When a warm air mass slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and warm weather, what type of front is it?

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Cold front

At the top of a moutain would you have low pressure or high pressure?

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Whic of these severe storms has high winds and forms over the ocean

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• blizzard

Which of these regions is the warmest?

• tropical region

• polar region

• temperate region

Which of these is a fast-moving ribbon of air that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.

• Trade Winds

• Polar Winds

• Jet Stream

• Westerly Winds

which of these is a strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe?

• California Current

• Gulf Stream

• Jet stream