Vocabulary Quiz: Weather and More

What does the word "Transfix" mean?

• To destroy completely

• To hold motionless with amazement or awe

• To predict the weather

• To spin rapidly

Which of the following best defines "Meteorologist"?

• A person who studies and forecasts the weather

• A device used to measure wind direction

• A violent, rotating column of air

• A system for detecting objects and weather conditions

What is the meaning of the word "Raze"?

• To build or construct

• To predict future events

• To completely destroy or demolish

• To remain untouched

What does "Intact" mean?

• Broken into pieces

• Unharmed or undamaged

• Spinning rapidly

• Destroyed completely

Which of the following best describes "Radar"?

• A tool for measuring temperature

• A system for detecting objects and weather conditions

• A person who studies weather patterns

• A violent, rotating column of air

What is a "Vortex"?

• A calm area in the ocean

• A device used to measure wind speed

• A violent, rotating column of air or fluid

• A tool for predicting weather

What does a "Weather Vane" do?

• Measures temperature

• Predicts rainfall

• Indicates wind direction

• Detects earthquakes

Which word means "to hold motionless with amazement or awe"?

• Raze

• Intact

• Transfix

• Vortex

Identify the term that describes "a person who studies and forecasts the weather."

• Radar

• Meteorologist

• Weather Vane

• Vortex

Which term is used to describe "a system for detecting objects and weather conditions"?

• Raze

• Intact

• Radar

• Transfix