Weather and Climate Quiz

What does a meteorologist study?

• Stars

• Weather

• Plants

• Animals

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What does a thermometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Rainfall

• Air temperature

• Humidity

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What tool measures wind speed?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

What does a wind vane measure?

• Wind direction

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Humidity

What tool measures the amount of precipitation?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

What is precipitation?

• Sunlight

• Rain, snow, sleet, hail

• Wind

• Clouds

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What does weather describe?

• The color of the sky

• Temperatures and conditions of the air

• The shape of clouds

• The position of the sun

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What is climate?

• Weather over a short period

• Weather over a long period

• Daily temperature

• Weekly rainfall

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What is the equator?

• A line that divides the earth into two hemispheres

• A tool to measure temperature

• A type of cloud

• A weather pattern

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What does a forecast predict?

• The past weather

• The future weather

• The current temperature

• The wind speed

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