This instrument can be seen at airports measuring wind.
a. thermometer
b. hygrometer
c. wind sock
100
What is the name of the hurricane that did billions of dollars of damage to New Orleans in 2005?
a. Hurricane Ike
b. Hurricane Katrina
c. Hurricane Lutwon
100
What weather condition is the most hazardous for drivers on roadways?
a. sleet
b. ice
c. light snow
100
Rain is the same thing as ______________.
a. evaporation
b. precipitation
c. condensation
200
This instrument measures temperature.
a. barometer
b. hygrometer
c. thermometer
200
This instrument measures humidity.
a. hygrometer
b. barometer
c. Wind Vane
200
Do tropical storms have names like hurricanes do?
a. yes
b. no
200
If you wanted to measure how cold it is outside, what weather instrument would you use?
a. hygrometer
b. coldometer
c. thermometer
200
When water leaves the soil, ocean and lakes and goes up in to the atmosphere, what is that called?
a. condensation
b. evaporation
c. precipitation
300
This instrument measures wind speed.
a. anemometer
b. hygrometer
c. thermometer
300
Thermometers measure in-
a. degrees celsius
b. wind direction
c. millimeters
300
If there is a hurricane warning out that means-
a. a hurricane might hit
b. a hurricane will hit
c. a tropical storm will definitely hit
300
If you are listening to a newscaster talking about the weather, they are most likely a __________________.
a. weatherologist
b. meteorologist
c. rainologist
300
What is it called when snow melts on mountains and water goes down the mountain?
a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. surface runoff
400
This instrument measures temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction.
a. weather balloon
b. barometer
c. rain gauge
400
Anemometers measure wind speed in-
a. meters per hour
b. meters per meter
c. meters per second
400
How many different categories of hurricanes are there?
a. four
b. six
c. five
400
What is not a hazard that ice can cause?
a. power outage
b. car accidents
c. boat accident
400
What three areas does water evaporate from?
a. soil, oceans, mountains
b. soil, oceans, lakes
c. soil, oceans, oceans, oceans, oceans
500
This instrument measures total rainfall.
a. hygrometer
b. rain gauge
c. thermometer
500
Does a hygrometer measure the wind?
a. yes
b. no
c. sometimes
500
Which hurricane category has the highest potential for damage?
a. Category Four
b. Category One
c. Category Five
500
What are three safety precautions you should follow when preparing for a winter storm?
a. get a battery powered radio, get bread and water, get a flashlight
b. get an electric radio, get chips and salsa, get candles
c. get a battery powered radio, get bread and water, get
a nail gun
500
Put these three water cycle terms in the order they occur.
(If you get this right you get a piece of candy!)
a. precipitation, condensation, evaporation
b. evaporation, condensation, precipitation
c. evaporation, precipitation, condensation