Weather

What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth called?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Atmosphere

How is weather defined?

• The amount of rain an area receives over a period of time

• The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a place over a short period of time

• The condition of the Earth's atmosphere over a long period of time

• The movement of air over the surface of the Earth

What is the degree of hotness or coldness of the air called?

• Altitude

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Pressure

What is used to measure temperature?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

What is the highest temperature of the day called?

• Mean monthly temperature

• Daily maximum temperature

• Mean daily temperature

• Daily minimum temperature

What is the lowest temperature of the day called?

• Daily minimum temperature

• Mean monthly temperature

• Mean daily temperature

• Daily maximum temperature

What is the average temperature of a place on any one day called?

• Daily maximum temperature

• Mean monthly temperature

• Mean daily temperature

• Daily minimum temperature

What refers to the amount of rain that an area receives over a period of time?

• Climate

• Rainfall

• Temperature

• Wind

How is rainfall measured?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

What refers to the movement of air over the surface of the Earth?

• Temperature

• Wind

• Humidity

• Pressure