Unit 3 Weather Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for frozen rain that falls in the form of small balls or pellets?

• snow

• sleet

• frost

• hail

What is the term for water droplets that freeze on contact with the ground or objects?

• hail

• snow

• frost

• sleet

What type of cloud is often associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain?

• Cumulonimbus

• Nimbostratus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Which cloud type is thin and wispy, and found at high altitudes?

• Nimbostratus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

What is the term for the weight of the air pressing down on the Earth's surface?

• atmospheric pressure

• planetary pressure

• geological pressure

• oceanic pressure

What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• barometer

• altimeter

• anemometer

• thermometer

What is the term for the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?

• Wind

• Rain

• Snow

• Sunshine

What is the name for a wind that consistently blows from one direction over a particular area?

• occasional breeze

• prevailing wind

• sporadic zephyr

• intermittent gust

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate is related to geography, weather is related to astronomy

• Climate is hot, weather is cold

• Climate is predictable, weather is unpredictable

• Climate is long-term, weather is short-term

Which term refers to the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and wind?

• weather

• climate

• humidity

• barometer