Weather Quiz

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area.

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, while climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Weather is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area, while climate is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

What is precipitation?

• The condition of the air or the atmosphere on our planet.

• The minute-by-minute changes in the atmosphere.

• Water that falls from the sky.

• The overall weather patterns from a certain region of the world.

What happens when ice crystals fall toward the ground, partly melt, and then refreeze again?

• Snow

• Rain

• Hail

• Sleet

What causes a thunderstorm?

• Strong winds make drops of water and pieces of ice collide and break apart inside a storm.

• The movement of ocean currents.

• The collision of warm and cold air masses.

• The rotation of the Earth.

What is climate?

• The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

• The long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area.

• The overall weather patterns from a certain region of the world.

• The minute-by-minute changes in the atmosphere.

What is the most common form of extreme weather?

• Hurricanes

• Blizzards

• Tornadoes

• Thunderstorms

What is the condition of the atmosphere on our planet?

• Weather

• Temperature

• Climate

• Precipitation

What is the overall weather patterns from a certain region of the world?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Temperature

• Weather

What is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

What is the minute-by-minute changes in the atmosphere?

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation