Weather Quiz

What is the term for the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time?

• humidity

• temperature

• weather

• climate

What is the instrument used to measure temperature?

• scale

• barometer

• thermometer

• ruler

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

• moisture

• condensation

• precipitation

• humidity

What is the term for the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• humidity

• forecast

• temperature

What is the term for a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout?

• weather system

• atmospheric condition

• climate pattern

• air mass

What is the term for the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• melting

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

What is the term for the boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and densities?

• boundary

• division

• interface

• front

What is the term for a violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud?

• whirlwind

• typhoon

• hurricane

• tornado

What is the term for a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often caused by movement of the Earth's tectonic plates?

• tornado

• hurricane

• earthquake

• tsunami

What is the term for a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout?

• weather system

• atmospheric condition

• climate pattern

• air mass