Weather and Meteorology Quiz

What is weather?

• A. A feeling

• B. It describes what it is like outside at any given time of the day

• C. The process of water evaporation

• D. The study of rocks and minerals.

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In which sphere (layer of gasses), is the weather affected?

• A. Geosphere

• B. Biosphere

• C. Atmosphere

• D. Hydrosphere

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What imaginary line around the earth affects the weather?

• A. Equator

• B. Hairline

• C. A straight line

• D. Latitude and Longitude Lines

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The closer you are to the equator the colder it will be? True or False

• A. True

• B. False

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What is the role of a meteorologist?

• A. A person who studies rocks and minerals

• B. A person who explores outer space

• C. A person who predicts and studies weather patterns

• D. A person who investigates animal behaviors.

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Temperature will get lower when molecules move faster? True or False

• A. False

• B. True

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What tool is used to measure temperature?

• A. Barometer

• B. Anemometer

• C. Hygrometer

• D. Thermometer

What is humidity?

• The amount of sunlight

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The speed of wind

• The number of clouds in the sky

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What causes wind?

• The migration of birds

• The uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• The rotation of the Earth

• The movement of ocean currents

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Name one type of weather that you learned about today?

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