Climate and Weather Quiz

What is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth called?

• Troposphere

• Biosphere

• Stratosphere

• Atmosphere

Which term describes the amount of water vapor in the air?

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is a prediction of future weather based on data called?

• Observation

• Analysis

• Hypothesis

• Forecast

Which term refers to the movement of air from one place to another?

• Wind

• Breeze

• Gale

• Draft

What is the term for any form of water that falls from the sky?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

What is the process of finding out the size, amount, or degree of something?

• Estimation

• Approximation

• Measurement

• Calculation

What is the term for a scientist who studies and predicts weather?

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Meteorologist

• Astronomer

Which term describes the average weather conditions in a region over a long period?

• Forecast

• Weather

• Climate

• Pattern

What is the term for gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Greenhouse Gases

• Nitrogen

What is the term for a fast-spinning column of air that touches the ground?

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

• Hurricane

• Tornado