Weather Quiz

What is precipitation?

• Water vapor in the air

• Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Sunny weather

• Strong winds

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Amount of rain

• Wind direction

What does a wind vane show?

• Temperature

• Air pressure

• Amount of rain

• Wind direction

1. Weather is the condition of the ______ in a certain place and time.

• air

• plants

• water

• planets

What is climate?

• The temperature

• The weather

• The pattern of weather in a place over many years

What is a thermometer?

• a tool used to measure liquid

• a tool used to measure weight

• a tool used to measure the temperature

Knowing what the weather is going to be like can help us...

• decide what to wear (coat, gloves, scarf)

• know if we should carry an umbrella

• know when it is the best time to plant crops in the garden

• all of the above

A meteorologist is:

• A type of very tall cumulus cloud with a dark grey bottom that can indicate severe storms

• A scientist who studies and predicts the weather

• A scientist who studies the meteors

The four main types of precipitation are:

• snow, wind, thunder, and lightening

• rain, snow, thunder, and wind

• rain, snow, sleet, and hail

What weather instrument measures wind direction?

• wind vane

• thermometer

• rain gauge