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- 1. Multiple ChoiceSelect the best answer- What is weather?Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.Weather is the atmosphere.Weather is precipitation.Weather is wind.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich tool is used to measure precipitation?thermometercompassrain gaugewind vane
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich tool measures wind direction?wind vane and stopwatchwind vane and compasscompass and rain gaugewind vane and thermometer
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of cloud is this?
nimbostratus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
cirrocumulus cloud
altostratus cloud
- 5. Multiple Choicewhat type of cloud is shown?cumuluscirrusstratus
- 6. Multiple ChoiceClouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.dustwatercloud particlesprecipitation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis weather instrument is a...anemometerbarometerwind vanethermometer
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis weather instrument is a...thermometeranemometerrain gaugebarometer
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis weather instrument is an...wind vaneanemometerbarometerthermometer
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is measured with an instrument made of two thermometers (a wet bulb and a dry bulb)?air temperatureair pressurehumiditywind speed
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being measured?Direction wind is coming fromDirection wind is going towardSpeed of windSpeed of clouds
- 12. Multiple Choice
A Stevenson screen is white so it can absorb sunlight.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
The slatted sides of a Stevenson screen are called...
Louvres
Louves
Lorves
Louves
- 14. Multiple Choice
What weather instruments can be found inside a Stevenson Screen?
Wet dry bulb thermometer
Maximum-minimum Thermometer
Barometer
All of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
A Stevenson screen should be placed next to a building
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does a Barometer measure?
Air pressure in Millibars
Air pressure in isobars
Humidity
Wind pressure
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is a Six's thermometer?
It shows the minimum temperature
It shows the maximum temperature
It shows both the maximum and minimum temperature
It shows the air pressure
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which 2 types of clouds extend greater vertically?
Nimbostratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
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