Weather Quiz

What is weather defined as?

• The state of the air at any place and time

• The amount of rainfall in a year

• The average temperature of a region

• The speed of the wind

Which layer of the atmosphere does weather form in?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

What type of weather calls for a hat and some sunscreen?

• Stormy

• Rainy

• Windy

• Sunny

What type of clouds are puffy with a flat base?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Stratocumulus clouds

What type of clouds are thin and wispy and up high in the sky?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Stratocumulus clouds

What type of clouds are dense, vertical clouds that accompany storms?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Stratocumulus clouds

What type of clouds are similar to stratocumulus clouds but lumpier in shape?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Stratus clouds

What creates weather?

• The moon

• The sun

• The stars

• The ocean

What is weather defined as?

• The temperature and state of the air at any place and time

• The movement of the Earth's crust

• The amount of rainfall in a year

• The speed of the wind

Which layer of the atmosphere is weather formed in?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere