Quiz about Weather and Climate

Question 1

All weather is caused by

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the sun heating the Earth

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wind speed

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rainfall

Question 2

__________ is the average weather conditions of a regions.

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Climate

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Daily temperature

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Weather

Question 3

__________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

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Humidity

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Generalization

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Climate

Question 4

The symbol for high pressure is a circle with ________________

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the letter H inside it.

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nothing inside it.

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the letter L inside it.

Question 5

The symbol for low pressure is a circle with ________________

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Question 6

The symbol for high pressure is a circle with ________________

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Question 7

Select the symbol for a cold front:

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Question 8

Select the symbol for a warm front:

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Question 9

Land closer to the equator is ________.

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warmer

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colder

Question 10

This changes on a daily basis.

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weather

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climate

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seasons

Question 11

Climate covers_______________________.

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larger areas than weather

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smaller areas than weather

Question 12

Which best describes climate?

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summers are usually hot and dry

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it rained this week

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yesterday it was cold and windy

Question 13

If it only rains one month out of the year, the climate would be described as

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mostly dry

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mostly wet

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neither wet or dry

Question 14

Pick two types of clouds that are between 20,000 and 6,500 feet in the air.

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altocumulus and altostratus

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cirrus and cirrostratus

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cumulus and stratoculumus

Question 15

What type of clouds bring lightening, thunder and tornadoes?

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cumulonimbus

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cumulus

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stratus

Question 16

What type of cloud is the most common?

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stratocumulus

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stratus

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cumulonimbus

Question 17

All are low level clouds EXCEPT:

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cirrus

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cumulus

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stratus

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stratocumulus

Question 18

Which type of cloud brings lightening, thunder and tornadoes?

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cumulonimbus

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stratus

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stratocumulus

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altocumulus

Question 19

Describe the condition of the air outdoors

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weather

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climate

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average temperature

Question 20

How hot or cold something is-

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temperature

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friction

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gravity

Question 21

Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe

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weather

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climate

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gravity

Question 22

Precipitation is _________________________.

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rain, sleet, snow or hail

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only rain

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only snow and sleet

Question 23

A rule or pattern based on limited information is a generalization.

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true

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false

Question 24

Pieces of information -

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data

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hypothesis

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investigation

Question 25

Condensation occurs when water vapor _________.

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cools

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heats up

Question 26

Usually or always are words describing _______________.

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generalizations

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investigations

Question 27

Usually or average describes___________.

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typical

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never occurring

Question 28

In our classroom we measure temperature in -

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Farenheit

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Celsius

Question 29

Land closer to the equator is ________.

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warmer

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colder

Question 30

Rain that occurs on a certain day of the week is describing_________.

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weather

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seasons

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climate

Question 31

Weather symbols help us describe_________________.

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conditions of temperature and air.

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the four seasons.

Question 32

Climate is the average of conditions_______________.

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over months.

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for one day.

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for one week.

Question 33

Climate only records temperatures while weather records temperatures and precipitation.

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false

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true

Question 34

Which describes weather data?

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50% humidity at 4pm

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less than 30 mm of rain annually

Question 35

Weather describes the condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall.

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True

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False

Question 36

_____________ is the cooling off of water in the atmosphere.

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Question 37

___________ is water droplets from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow or fail.

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Precipitation

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Condensation

Question 38

___________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

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Humidity

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Question 39

___________ is the average or typical weather condition of a region year after year.

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Climate

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Precipitation

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Humidity

Question 40

To determine climate over time look at precipitation and temperature.

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True

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False

Question 41

Weather tools measure the daily conditions of the air outdoors.

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True

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False

Question 42

A weather tool that measures the amount of rain.

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Rain Gauge

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Thermometer

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Hygrometer

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Wind Vane

Question 43

A weather tool that measures the air temperature.

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Thermometer

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Rain Gauge

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Hygrometer

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Wind Vane

Question 44

A weather tool that measures the amount of water vapor or humidity.

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Hygrometer

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Rain Gauge

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Thermometer

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Wind Vane

Question 45

A weather tool that determines the direction of the wind.

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Wind Vane

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Rain Gauge

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Thermometer

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Hygrometer

Question 46

A weather tool that measures the wind speed.

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Anemometer

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Weather Satellite

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Barometer

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Weather Balloon

Question 47

A weather tool that measures the air pressure.

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Barometer

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Weather Satellite

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Weather Balloon

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Anemometer

Question 48

A weather tool that photographs and attracts large scale movement.

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Weather Satellite

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Barometer

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Weather Balloon

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Anemometer

Weather and Climate

51 questions

All weather is caused by

__________ is the average weather conditions of a regions.

__________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

The symbol for high pressure is a circle with ________________

The symbol for low pressure is a circle with ________________

The symbol for high pressure is a circle with ________________

Select the symbol for a cold front:

Select the symbol for a warm front:

Land closer to the equator is ________.

This changes on a daily basis.

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