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Weather & Climate

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Precipitation is...

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Hail

d)

All of the above

2.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

Amount of rain fall

b)

Temperature

c)

Wind direction

d)

Air pressure

3.

What is the instrument that measures wind speed?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

4.

What is a meteorologist?

a)

Weather forecaster

b)

Teacher

c)

Scientist

d)

Doctor

5.

Which climate zone has long periods of extreme cold?

a)

Temperate

b)

Warm

c)

Cold

d)

Tropical

6.

Which is NOT an example of extreme weather?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Drought

c)

Sunny

d)

Blizzards

7.

What is weather?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Average weather over a long period of time

c)

Day to day conditions of a particular place

d)

An expert is meteorology

8.

What are the effects a tornado may have on a community? (MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)

a)

Homes destroyed

b)

Trees flying around

c)

Strong winds up to 60 MPH

d)

Heavy snow

9.

What instrument is used to measure the amount of rain fall?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Calculator

10.

What is climate?

a)

A weather forecaster

b)

Day to day conditions of a particular place

c)

Rain, snow, and sleet

d)

Average weather conditions over a long period of time

11.

Which climate zone has mild summers and cold winters?

a)

Cold

b)

Tropical

c)

Warm

d)

Temperate

12.

Where is the tropical climate zone located?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Near the equator

c)

At the North Pole

13.

Which climate zone are rain forests located?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Tropical

d)

Temperate

14.

Which severe weather has freezing rain?

a)

Ice storm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Drought

d)

Floods

15.

What is temperature?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Inches of rain

c)

Degree of hotness or coldness

16.

What makes an anemometer move?

a)

Wind

b)

Rain

c)

People

d)

Temperature

17.

What is the weather in Deptford in the springtime? (TWO ANSWERS)

a)

Freezing temperatures

b)

Mild temperatures

c)

Snow

d)

Rain

18.

How do scientists predict future weather conditions?

a)

Record patterns of weather across different times and locations

b)

Take a random guess

c)

Ask their teacher

d)

Look at the weather from yesterday