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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which weather instrument measures the temperature of the air?
anemometer
barometer
wind vane
thermometer
Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
rain gauge
Which weather instrument measures wind speed?
barometer
anemometer
rain gauge
thermometer
Which weather instrument measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period?
anemometer
thermometer
rain gauge
barometer
Which weather instrument determines the direction from which the wind is blowing?
wind vane
anemometer
barometer
hygrometer
Which weather instrument measures the humidity in the air?
hygrometer
anemometer
thermometer
barometer
What term describes the average weather conditions in a certain place or during certain season?
climate
weather
condensation
evaporation
What term describes the conditions at a particular time and place, such as temperature and precipitation?
climate
weather
evaporation
transpiration
A layer of gases surrounding a planet is known as an ...
weather
climate
atmosphere
condensation
The mixture of gases that forms the atmosphere of Earth is known as ...
smog
air
atmosphere
weather
What term describes the weight of air pressing down on Earth?
atmosphere
air pressure
weather
climate
What term describes a visible collection of tiny water droplets or, at higher altitudes, ice crystals floating in the air above Earth's surface?
atmosphere
air
clouds
precipitation
A stratus cloud on the ground is known as ...
weather
fog
climate
tornado
What is the term used to describe visible air pollution in urban cities?It looks like dirty fog.
smog
air
air pressure
condensation
The change of water vapor to liquid water, as when fog or dew forms is known as __________.
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
What is the general name for water in any form falling from clouds?
transpiration
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
What is the process of changing a liquid (like water) to a vapor? It’s the opposite of condensation.
transpiration
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
The process by which water in plants is transferred as water vapor to the atmosphere is known as _________.
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
Which is NOT a form of a precipitation?
rain
snow
sleet
fog
A scientist who studies and predicts the weather is called a ___________.
volcanologist
meteorologist
pediatrician
doctor
What is the term that describes heat transfer by warm air or liquid rising and cooler air or liquid sinking creating a circular current?
convention
convection
conduction
radiation
What term describes the movement of air due to the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface?
wind
polar
continental
tropical
What is the term that describes the amount of water vapor in the air?
wind
humidity
convection
precipitation
What term describes a boundary between two different air masses?
continental air mass
polar air mass
tropical air mass
front
Warmer air moving in and replacing colder air is known as a _____ _____.
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
Which type of weather front generally does not move very much?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Which type of weather front is a combination of two fronts that form when a cold front catches up and overtakes a warm front?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Colder air moving in and replacing warmer air is known as a _____ _____.
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
What does the weather symbol of a red capital "L" represent?
high pressure
medium pressure
low pressure
no pressure
What does the weather symbol of blue capital "H" represent?
high pressure
medium pressure
low pressure
no pressure
