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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does a rain gauge measure?
the amount of rain that falls
the speed of falling rain
the amount of time that it rains
the temperature of falling rain
- 2. Multiple Choice
Name this weather instrument.
barometer
wind vane
anemometer
rain gauge
- 3. Multiple Choice
During which part of the water cycle does water vapor in the air turn into the tiny liquid droplets that form clouds?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
surface runoff
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of weather is most likely when the sky looks like the picture?
wet
foggy
windy
fair
- 5. Multiple Choice
Kayla is using a thermometer to study the weather. She checks the thermometer two days in a row at the same time each day. The pictures below show the readings that she sees on each day. What most likely happened between day 1 and day 2?
A blizzard formed in the area.
A tornado formed in the area.
A cold front entered the area.
A warm front entered the area.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Joseph is using a thermometer to study the weather. He checks the thermometer two days in a row at the same time each day. The pictures below show the readings that he sees on each day. What most likely happened between day 1 and day 2?
A cold front entered the area.
A warm front entered the area.
A hurricane formed in the area.
A tornado formed in the area.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about anemometers?
Anemometers are used to measure wind speed.
Anemometers need to be able to spin freely in order to work.
Anemometers should be held vertically (straight up and down) when being used.
all of these
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is this weather tool used to measure?
wind direction
air temperature
wind speed
humidity
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following instruments can be used to measure wind direction?
wind vane
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following instruments can be used to measure air pressure?
barometer
thermometer
wind vane
anemometer
- 11. Multiple Choice
The average conditions of temperature, wind, clouds, and rainfall in an area over many years is called the
weather
population
forecast
climate
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these could be part of a city's weather?
a history of having tornados
an average rainfall of 12 inches per year
an average temperature of 55°F
a thunderstorm
- 13. Multiple Choice
What can this picture tell you about the beach at the time when the picture was taken?
the climate
the forecast
the population
the weather
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these could be part of a city's climate?
partly cloudy
a current temperature of 80°F
a thunderstorm
average rainfall of 24 inches per year
- 15. Multiple Choice
The conditions of temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation that happen in an area at a particular time are called
the water cycle.
the climate.
the greenhouse effect.
the weather.
- 16. Multiple Choice
A farmer's crops need two inches of rain to fall this week in order to be healthy.
How can the farmer measure how much rain falls during this week?
rain gauge
wind vane
anemometer
thermometer
- 17. Multiple Choice
A weather report said that the weather will be colder today because the wind is blowing from the north.
How could a person find out which way the wind was blowing if they did not hear the weather report?
look at a flag on a pole
wear a wind-proof jacket
use a thermometer
use a rain gauge
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short-term and climate is long-term.
Weather and climate measure different things.
Weather is seasonal and climate is not.
Weather changes but climates do not.
- 19. Multiple Choice
A newsreader states that the next day will probably be sunny, with light wind and some rain in the afternoon. The newsreader is describing
the climate.
the weather.
the temperature.
the season.
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