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What is Weather?

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

rain and snow

b)

the daily condition of the atmosphere

c)

the average weather in a place over a long time

d)

how hot it is

2.

Which is NOT an element of weather?

a)

heat

b)

moisture

c)

air pressure

d)

clouds

3.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

wind speed

d)

amount of precipitation

4.

What does a hygrometer measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

air pressure

c)

relative humidity

d)

temperature

5.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

air pressure

b)

relative humidity

c)

temperature

d)

wind speed

6.

What does a weather vane measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

amount of precipitation

c)

air pressure

d)

wind direction

7.

What does a rain gauge measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

amount of precipitation

c)

air pressure

d)

wind direction

8.

What does an anemometer measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

amount of precipitation

c)

air pressure

d)

wind direction

9.

Is this weather or climate? It's raining today, so I need an umbrella.

a)

weather

b)

climate

10.

Is this weather or climate? The weather in December tends to be cold and snowy.

a)

weather

b)

climate

11.

Is this weather or climate? The fog kept the plane from taking off.

a)

weather

b)

climate

12.

Is this weather or climate? We had record rainfall last week.

a)

weather

b)

climate

13.

Is this weather or climate? They moved south for the warmer weather.

a)

weather

b)

climate

14.

Which is NOT an example of extreme weather?

a)

blizzard

b)

tornado

c)

flooding

d)

rain

15.

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is what you expect; climate is what you get.

b)

Weather and climate are the same thing.

c)

Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get.

d)

Weather happens in the atmosphere and climate happens on the ground.

16.

The weather forecast for Saturday calls for rain and wind. What should Ms. Grothman wear to her daughter's soccer game?

a)

Shorts

b)

rain jacket

c)

tank top

d)

sunglasses

17.

Today's forecast calls for sunshine and temperatures in the 80's. What should you be sure to have on?

a)

jacket

b)

boots

c)

sun screen

d)

snow pants