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Weather and climate assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is used to measure temperature?

a)

Compass

b)

Ruler

c)

Barometer

d)

Thermometer

2.

Name the forms of precipitation.

a)

Fog

b)

Dew

c)

Hail

d)

Sleet

3.

How do seasons affect the weather?

a)

They control the wind direction

b)

They change the temperature

c)

They affect the length of the day

d)

They have no effect

4.

What is your favorite weather type? Why?

a)

Windy

b)

Rainy

c)

Sunny

d)

Snowy

5.

What is the state of the atmosphere including temperature, cloud cover, and winds called?

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Season

d)

Environment

6.

Which of the following is a form of precipitation?

a)

Frost

b)

Fog

c)

Mist

d)

Hail

7.

What is the instrument used to measure wind speed?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

8.

What causes thunder and lightning during a storm?

a)

Electric charges in the atmosphere

b)

Strong winds

c)

Snowfall

d)

Heavy rain

9.

Which type of weather is associated with cumulonimbus clouds?

a)

Sunny

b)

Rainy

c)

Stormy

d)

Snowy

10.

What is the main source of energy that drives the Earth's weather system?

a)

Fire

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Sun

11.

What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation

12.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the weather we experience?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

13.

What is the name for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

a)

Anticyclone

b)

Cyclone

c)

Air mass

d)

Front

14.

What is the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures and humidity called?

a)

Anticyclone

b)

Cyclone

c)

Front

d)

Tornado

15.

Which of the following is not a type of cloud?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Stratus

c)

Nimbus

d)

Cumulus

16.
1.Weather is the state of the atmosphere including:
a)
temperature, cloud cover, winds
b)
rain, snow, hail
c)
sunshine, clouds, storms
d)
lightning, storms
17.
2. What is used to measure temperature?
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18.
3. Name the forms of precipitation.
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19.
4. How do seasons affect the weather?
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20.
5. What is your favorite weather type? Why?
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