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SCIENCE QUIZ 1: Weather

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

Weather is what the air is like at a set time and place.

b)

Weather is a group of tiny drops of water or ice in the air.

c)

Weather is a time of the year with certain kinds of pattern.

d)

Weather occurs when a gas changes to liquid.

2.
What weather instrument is this and what does it measure?
a)
wind vane- wind direction
b)
thermometer-temperature
c)
rain gauge-rain fall
d)
anemometer-wind speed
3.

This weather instrument is _________

a)

an anemometer

b)

a wind sock

c)

a wind vane

d)

a barometer

4.

What is precipitation?

a)

weight of air pressing down on earth

b)

water that falls to the ground from the clouds

c)

layers of gases and dust that surround Earth

d)

the measurement of how hot or cold something is

5.

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

hail

d)

wind

6.

What does a rain gauge measure?

a)

a change in temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

wind speed

d)

the amount of precipitation or rainfall

7.
Name this weather tool.
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
8.

Scientists use special tools to gather data. Which of these tools are used? Choose two (2) answers.

a)

microscope

b)

weather balloon

c)

weather map

d)

satellite

e)

compass

9.

Look at the weather map and key. What is the weather in Al Ain?

a)

Rainy

b)

T-storm / Thunderstorm

c)

Sunny

d)

Cloudy

e)

Partly Cloudy

10.

Why is it important to know the weather?

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