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

Kelvin

Explanation

Absolute unit of temperature measurement.

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

Condensation

Explanation

Conversion of gas to liquid.

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

Condensation

Explanation

Conversion of water vapor to liquid.

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

Anemometer

Explanation

Device used to measure wind velocity.

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

Nitrogen

Explanation

Most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.

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

Percent

Explanation

Measurement of moisture in the air.

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

Rain gauge

Explanation

Device for measuring precipitation.

Which of the following clouds are often associated with thunderstorms?

Cumulonimbus

Explanation

Tall, dense clouds associated with thunder and lightning.

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Anemometer

Explanation

Device for measuring wind velocity.

#10

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

Tornado

Explanation

Violently rotating column of air.

#11

What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?

Tilt of the Earth's axis

Explanation

Angle at which Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit around the Sun.

#12

Which weather condition is associated with the Beaufort scale?

Wind speed

Explanation

Scale for measuring wind intensity.

#13

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

Mass

Explanation

Large body of air with consistent properties.

#14

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

Front

Explanation

Transition zone between two air masses.

#15

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

Lithosphere

Explanation

Solid outer layer of Earth's surface.

#16

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

Cumulonimbus

Explanation

Tower-like cloud associated with thunderstorms and severe weather.

#17

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

Thermosphere

Explanation

Uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.

#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?

Greenhouse effect

Explanation

Warming of Earth's surface due to trapped heat.

#19

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

Cirrus

Explanation

High-altitude, feathery clouds.

#20

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

Stratosphere

Explanation

Layer above the troposphere, containing the ozone layer.

#21

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

Condensation

Explanation

Gas to liquid conversion process.

Weather and Activities Quiz

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

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

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

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

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

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

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

Which of the following clouds are often associated with thunderstorms?

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?

Which weather condition is associated with the Beaufort scale?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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