4.8A Weather

What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

Which of the following does NOT affect the weather?

• The temperature of the air

• The speed of the wind

• The types of clouds in the sky

• The phase of the moon

Which fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms are usually present during fair weather?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

What kind of cloud most resembles a feather in the sky?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

Which type of cloud indicates that the weather is going to change?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

Which weather instrument measures rainfall?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

Which weather instrument measures temperature?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

Water as a gas is called _________.

• water vapor
• tornado
• hibernate