weather and

1. What is weather?

• Conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time.

• The atmosphere being sunny.

• Conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• The cloud in the atmosphere

2. A ___________ is used to measure the amount of precipitation over an area in a predefined period of time

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

3. Which weather instrument is shown in the picture below

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

4. Which weather instrument is shown in the picture below

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

5. Which of the following statement is true about solar energy.

• it is too cold to used

• using this energy causes a lot of diseases

• it is not safe to use

• it is clean and renewable energy.

6. What is the effect of excess rain?

• Flooding and landslide

• Landslide and sunshine

• sunshine and flooding

• clear skies and sunshine

7. Jamaica National Meteorological Centre studies is at Norman Manley International Airport.

• True

• False

8. A weather report tells you what will happen in the next few days.

• True

• False

9. Which one of the following is NOT true about wind energy?

• we use it to energy electricity

• we use it to fly kites

• we use it to dry clothes

• we use it to generate energy for solar water heater

10. A scientist who studies weather is called a ___________.

• meteorologist

• geologist

• archaeologist

• anthropologists