WorksheetsWeather and Climate Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of weather?
The long-term atmospheric conditions of a place.
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.
The average weather conditions over many years.
The study of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the definition of climate?
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.
The long-term atmospheric conditions of a place.
The average weather conditions over many years.
The study of the Earth's atmosphere.
Which of the following is NOT a term associated with weather and climate?
Temperature
Humidity
Topography
Atmospheric pressure
What is temperature?
The amount of water vapor in the air.
The measure of how hot or cold a place is.
The force exerted by the atmosphere on the Earth's surface.
The movement of air in the atmosphere.
What is atmospheric pressure?
The amount of water vapor in the air.
The measure of how hot or cold a place is.
The force exerted by the atmosphere on the Earth's surface.
The movement of air in the atmosphere.
What is wind?
The amount of water vapor in the air.
The measure of how hot or cold a place is.
The force exerted by the atmosphere on the Earth's surface.
The movement of air in the atmosphere.
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air.
The measure of how hot or cold a place is.
The force exerted by the atmosphere on the Earth's surface.
The movement of air in the atmosphere.
What is rain?
Frozen water falling from the sky.
Liquid water falling from the sky.
Solid water falling from the sky.
None of the above.
What is sunshine?
The sun's rays reaching the Earth's surface.
The sun's rays reflecting off the Earth's surface.
The sun's rays absorbed by the Earth's surface.
All of the above.
What is cloud cover?
The amount of sky covered by clouds.
The type of clouds in the sky.
The height of clouds in the sky.
The color of clouds in the sky.
What is seasonality?
The change in seasons from year to year.
The change in seasons from day to day.
The change in seasons from month to month.
The change in seasons from decade to decade.
What is meteorology?
The study of the Earth's atmosphere.
The study of the Earth's oceans.
The study of the Earth's landforms.
The study of the Earth's interior.
Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
Rain
Snow
Hail
Wind
Which of the following is a unit of temperature?
Inches
Miles per hour
Degrees Celsius
Pounds per square inch
Which of the following is a type of cloud?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
All of the above
Which of the following is a type of wind?
Sea breeze
Land breeze
Monsoon
All of the above
Which of the following is a factor that affects climate?
Latitude
Elevation
Ocean currents
All of the above
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Water vapor
All of the above
Which of the following is a natural disaster caused by weather?
Earthquake
Tsunami
Hurricane
Volcano eruption
Which of the following is a human activity that contributes to climate change?
Deforestation
Burning fossil fuels
Agriculture
All of the above
