Weather & Climate Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the conditions in a place's atmosphere, such as sunny, rainy, or snowy?

• Climate

• Weather

• Humidity

• Elevation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are raindrops that freeze before they land called?

• Hail

• Snow

• Sleet

• Rain

What is the term for air moving heat in a circular motion?

• Convection currents

• Air Pressure

• Circulation (air)

• Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is created when air rises and sinks because of heating and cooling?

• Air Pressure

• Convection currents

• Latitude

• Elevation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the downward force of air that affects weather called?

• Humidity

• Elevation

• Air Pressure

• Latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is precipitation formed when rain is repeatedly blown back up into the cloud and freezes in layers?

• Sleet

• Hail

• Snow

• Rain

What is the height above sea level called?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

What is dangerous weather, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, called?

• Severe Weather

• Natural disaster

• Climate

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are parallel lines on a map or globe that show how far away from the equator a place is?

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Air Pressure

• Convection currents

What is a destructive change that is not caused by people called?

• Severe Weather

• Natural disaster

• Climate

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2