Weather and Climate Quiz

What is weather?

• The average temperature over 30 years

• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

• A long-term pattern of rainfall and sunlight

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

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Which of the following is NOT a weather condition?

• Temperature

• Wind

• Air pressure

• Ocean salinity

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What instrument measures air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

An anemometer is used to measure:

• Humidity

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Air pressure

Clouds are formed when:

• Water evaporates

• Air sinks and cools

• Water vapor condenses

• The Sun heats the land

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The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is:

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

The ozone layer is found in the:

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What causes wind?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• The ozone layer

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Which form of energy from the sun warms Earth?

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet rays

• Infrared radiation

• Microwaves

Heat transfer through direct contact is called:

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Reflection