Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the short-term condition of the atmosphere called?

• Climate

• Weather

• Humidity

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What term describes the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time?

• Weather

• Temperature

• Climate

• Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is any form of water that falls from the sky, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail?

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Air Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What measures how hot or cold the air is?

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which type of front brings cooler temperatures and storms?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• High Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What instrument measures temperature?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Rain Gauge

What instrument measures wind speed?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

What type of clouds are thin, wispy, and mean fair weather or approaching storms?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is long-term; climate changes daily.

• Weather changes daily; climate is long-term.

• Weather and climate are the same.

• Weather is always sunny; climate is always rainy.

What type of front brings cooler temperatures and storms?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5