Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the study of the atmosphere called?

• Climatology

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Hydrology

What is the boundary between high and low air pressure systems called?

• Front

• Eye

• Waterspout

• Funnel cloud

What is a violent windstorm that forms on land called?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Avalanche

What is a tropical storm that forms over water and downgrades when it hits land?

• Tornado

• Waterspout

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

What is the center part of a hurricane called?

• Eye

• Front

• Waterspout

• Funnel cloud

What is a tornado that forms over water called?

• Hurricane

• Waterspout

• Blizzard

• Avalanche

What is a spinning column of air that has yet to touch the ground called?

• Funnel cloud

• Tornado

• Waterspout

• Eye

What is a lack of rain or snow over a long period of time called?

• Blizzard

• Drought

• Avalanche

• Low pressure

What is a severe winter storm with extremely cold temperatures and lots of snow called?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Avalanche

What attracts moist and warm air?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• Air pressure

• Climate