Weather and Activities Quiz

Test your knowledge with these meteorology questions on temperature, clouds, wind, seasons, and more! Learn about weather phenomena & instruments.

#1

Which of the following is a unit used to measure temperature?

Meter
Liter
Kelvin
Newton
#2

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Sublimation
#3

What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?

Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Transpiration
#4

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
Hygrometer
#5

What is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?

Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Argon
#6

Which of the following is a unit of measurement for relative humidity?

Pascal
Kelvin
Percent
Hertz
#7

What is the name for the instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall in a specific location?

Barometer
Thermometer
Hydrometer
Rain gauge
#8

Which of the following clouds are often associated with thunderstorms?

Cumulus
Stratus
Nimbostratus
Cumulonimbus
#9

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Anemometer
Hygrometer
Barometer
Thermometer
#10

Which weather phenomenon is characterized by a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

Tornado
Hurricane
Cyclone
Typhoon
#11

What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?

Tilt of the Earth's axis
Distance from the Sun
Rotation speed
Atmospheric pressure
#12

Which weather condition is associated with the Beaufort scale?

Rainfall intensity
Wind speed
Humidity level
Temperature variations
#13

What is the name for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

Front
Cell
Mass
Cyclone
#14

What is the name for the boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and humidity levels?

Tropopause
Front
Jet stream
Isobar
#15

Which of the following is NOT a primary layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Lithosphere
#16

Which cloud type is often associated with thunderstorms and severe weather?

Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
#17

Which layer of the atmosphere is characterized by a high concentration of charged particles, causing the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
#18

What is the term for the warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by certain gases in the atmosphere?

Global warming
Ozone depletion
Greenhouse effect
Acid rain
#19

What type of cloud is often described as thin and wispy and forms at high altitudes?

Cumulonimbus
Stratus
Cirrus
Nimbostratus
#20

Which atmospheric layer is characterized by decreasing temperatures with altitude and contains the ozone layer?

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
#21

What is the term for the process by which water changes from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid?

Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration

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