Weather and Climate Quiz

What elements determine the weather of a place?

• Temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation

• Wind direction, speed, cloud cover, sunshine

• All of the above

• None of the above

Weather and climate differ because climate refers to the average of…

• A day

• A month

• A long period of time

• An hour

India’s general climate is classified as

• Tropical monsoon climate

• Desert climate

• Mediterranean climate

• Polar climate

Altitude affects temperature by

• Increasing it

• Decreasing it

• Having no effect

• Causing random changes

Rain is a common form of

• Sunshine

• Precipitation

• Wind

• Cloud

Clouds are formed when rising air cools and…

• Water vapor condenses into droplets

• Dust particles spread

• Temperature rises

• Wind speeds up

Mountains near the equator, like Mt. Kenya, have snow due to…

• High altitude

• Proximity to the ocean

• Latitude

• Warm winds

Wind is defined as

• Horizontal motion of air

• Vertical movement of air

• Rain movement

• Temperature change

Atmospheric pressure is measured by

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

Temperature is measured using

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Altimeter