Weather Quiz 1

The amount of moisture in the air is called

• humidity

• air pressure

• temperature

• climate

It is a beautiful sunny day outside. The air pressure is most likely

• High

• Low

A _________ is used to measure air pressure

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• rain gauge

• Barometer

It is humid outside. What tool can I use to measure the humidity?

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Rain Gauge

Lucy saw that there were 2 inches of rain yesterday. What tool did Lucy most likely use?

• Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

A class went outside the check their barometer. They noticed that the air pressure that day was lower than yesterday. What can this most likely mean?

• It is going to be a rainy day

• It is going to be a sunny day

• It is going to be a clear day

• The weather will not change

When sun warms water, which process occurs?

• precipitation

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

Match the following tools to what they are used to measure:

• Air Pressure

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• Wind Speed

• 
• Wind Direction

• 
• Amount of rain

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Which is most responsible for Earth's seasons?

• Earth's rotation

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

• the sun

• Earth's orbit

When it is winter in the United States, which season will South Africa be experiencing?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall