Weather Quiz 5.E.7.3 and 5.E.7.4

Weather is

• the day-to-day conditions in a certain location

• always changing

• challenging to predict accurately

• all of the above

Meteorology is the study of ______________________

• meteors and meteorites

• the universe

• the atmosphere, weather, and weather patterns

• horoscopes and fortunes

What does a barometer measure?

• bars of gold

• air pressure

• temperature

• humidity

What weather instrument is used to measure thermal energy (temperature)?

What is the name of this instrument that measures wind speed?

• computer

• wind vane

• wind sock

• anemometer

What is the name of this weather tool that measures the amount of humidity in the air?

• anemometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

What is this weather tool for measuring rainfall or snowfall called?

• radiation sensor

• precipitation gauge

• anemometer

• barometer

Climate includes ______________________ measurements of temperature, wind, humidity, and precipitation.

• tiny

• exact

• day-to-day

• average

There are 5 main types of climate zones: Polar, Temperate, Arid, Tropical, and Subtropical. Most of the United States is what type of climate zone?

Our atmosphere is a thin layer of _________ that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.