Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is day-to-day conditions, climate is the average over a long period

• Weather is only temperature, climate includes precipitation

• Weather is long-term, climate is short-term

• Weather is the average conditions over time, climate is day-to-day

Which layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur in?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

What instrument measures air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

What type of rainfall is caused by the sun heating the ground surface?

• Cyclonic rainfall

• Frontal rainfall

• Convectional rainfall

• Relief rainfall

Which air mass brings cold and dry weather from Siberia?

• Tropical Continental

• Arctic Maritime

• Tropical Maritime

• Polar Continental

What is the average atmospheric pressure at sea level?

• 980 mb

• 1020 mb

• 1000 mb

• 1013 mb

What type of climate does Italy have?

• Desert

• Polar

• Mediterranean

• Tropical

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Precipitation

• Temperature

What is the term for the amount of moisture in the air?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Humidity

• Evaporation

Which type of weather is associated with high pressure?

• Stormy and wet

• Sunny and calm

• Rainy and windy

• Cloudy and cold