Weather Patterns Quiz

1. Water that falls from the atmosphere is called _____.

• a. precipitation
• b. temperature
• c. wind
• d. air pressure

2. Precipitation, wind, and air pressure are all ways to describe the ____ .

• a. Force
• b. Energy
• c. Magnetism
• d. Weather

3. What does this tool measure?

• precipitation
• wind speed
• temperature
• wind direction

4. What does this tool measure?

• precipitation
• wind speed
• temperature
• wind direction

5. What kind of precipitation might you see on a VERY cold day?

• a. Rain
• b. Snow
• c. Fog
• d. clouds

6. What temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) does the thermometer show?

• a. 20 degrees Fahrenheit
• b. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
• c. 60 degrees Fahrenheit
• d. 80 degrees Fahrenheit

7. A tool that measures wind direction is a __

• a. Weather vane
• b. Barometer
• c. Thermometer
• d. Ruler

8. Which would be used to measure air pressure?

• a. weather vane
• b. thermometer
• c. anemometer
• d. barometer

9. Which is a type of precipitation?

• a. Wind
• b. hot temperatures
• c. rain
• d. tornadoes

10. An anemometer measures wind ___

• a. Length
• b. Speed
• c. Direction