Weather Quiz

True or False.

Weather is hotter in the winter

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Winter is when weather is at its coldest, summer is when weather is at its hottest

True or False.

Cloud Cover refers to the amount of clouds in the sky on the day

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Cloud cover means the way the sky is covered with clouds and how the sun is covered by them.

Rainfall comes down from ______

Answer explanation

When you see grey clouds in the sky it is very likely that there will be rainfall

Temperature in South Africa is measured in _______

Answer explanation

South Africa uses the degrees Celsius to measure the temperature of a place.

Which of these answers does not refer to climate in a specific area?

• rainfall

• relief

• cloud cover

• temperature

Answer explanation

Relief does not make reference to climate but rather to the difference in height between 2 points

What tool for measuring wind speed is measured with?

• Tape measure

• Wind vane

• Windmill

• Anemometer

Answer explanation

An anemometer is what is used to measure the speed of wind as well as wind pressure

What kind of air rises faster, hot or cold?

Answer explanation

The answer is hot air. Because this type of air is less dense making it rise

When a lot of water vapour is in the air what is it called?

Answer explanation

when there is a lot of water vapour in the air this is know as humidity

Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Water freezes at the point of 0 degrees Celsius and colder. If you put water in this temperature it will freeze and turn into ice

Rain usually occurs after

• there has been a snowstorm

• there has not been rain for a long time

• a period of hot/sunny weather

• people do a rain dance

Answer explanation

In order for rainfall to occur evaporation has to take place, meaning there has to be a period of extended sunlight in order to collect the water vapour.