Quiz  /  Weather

  • 1. 
    Which of the following is a form a precipitation?

  • Sleet
  • All of the above
  • Rain
  • Snow

  • 2. 
    What is the science of weather called?

  • Chemistry
  • Meteorology
  • Geology
  • Astronomy

  • 3. 
    What causes wind?

  • Clouds
  • Changes in the angle of the Sun
  • Rain
  • Differences in air pressure

  • 4. 
    Where is there generally a cold area of low pressure on Earth?

  • In the Northern Hemisphere
  • In the Southern Hemisphere
  • At the equator
  • At the north and south poles

  • 5. 
    What is it called when the spin of the Earth affects the direction of the Earth's winds?

  • Coriolis effect
  • Equator effect
  • High pressure effect
  • Top effect

  • 6. 
    What type of clouds are high, thin clouds made of ice crystals?

  • Cumulous clouds
  • Fog
  • Cirrus clouds
  • Stratus clouds

  • 7. 
    What type of clouds are low flat clouds that create overcast days?

  • Fog
  • Cumulous clouds
  • Cirrus clouds
  • Stratus clouds

  • 8. 
    What type of clouds are the big puffy white clouds that can turn into thunderstorms?

  • Stratus clouds
  • Fog
  • Cirrus clouds
  • Cumulous clouds

  • 9. 
    What do we call a cloud that forms right on the surface of the Earth?

  • Fog
  • Altostratus
  • Cirrus
  • Cumulus

  • 10. 
    What do we call the boundary between two different air masses?

  • Weather front
  • Cumulous boundary
  • Cloud edge
  • Climate change
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