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Weather & Climate

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weather?

a)

what's happening in the atmosphere around you

b)

the average weather in a specific area over a period of time

2.

What takes place in the atmosphere at a specific time is called

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

3.

The weather over a period of time in a certain area is called

a)

weather

b)

precipitation

c)

climate

d)

snow

4.

Two types of precipitation are

a)

tornado and hurricane

b)

snow and sleet

c)

ice and wind

d)

rain and thunder

5.

What is the name of the object in the picture?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Rain Gauge

6.

What is the name of the object in the picture?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Rain Gauge

7.
What is the name of the object in the picture?
a)
Anemometer 
b)
Thermometer 
c)
Wind Vain
d)
Rain Gauge 
8.
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Thermometer
9.
Which instrument measures amount of rain fall?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain gauge
10.

Which instrument tells the direction of the wind?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

Wind vane

d)

Rain gauge

11.
What type of climate would you find in a rain forest?
a)
day
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
wet
12.

A tool used to measure temperature is a ___.

a)

rain guage

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

13.

A tool used to measure wind speed is a ___.

a)

rain guage

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

14.

A tool used to measure wind direction is a ___.

a)

weather vane

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

15.

A tool used to measure precipitation is a ___.

a)

weather vane

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

rain gauge

16.

A ___ is a scientist that studies the atmosphere to predict and understand the weather.

a)

geologist

b)

paleontologist

c)

meteorologist

d)

biologist

17.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky.
a)
weather
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
climate
18.
How hot or cold something is.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
humidity
d)
temperature
19.

What does the word precipitation mean?

a)

a time of no rainfall

b)

when water changes from a liquid to a gas

c)

water that falls from the sky

d)

increase in Earth’s temperature

20.

What is climate?

a)

the current condition of the atmosphere around you

b)

the average weather over a period of time in a specific area