Precipitation
Water that forms in clouds and falls to Earth's surface is called
A. Precipitation
B. Temperature
A. Precipitation
Clouds are made of
A. Frozen air
B. Tiny droplets of water
B. Tiny droplets of water
Weather on Earth is created by the
A. Planets
B. Sun
B. Sun
Floods can happen when a lot of rain falls in a short amount of time.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Weather is different depending on where you live.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Can it rain or snow if there are no clouds in the sky?
A. Yes
B. No
B. No
These mid-level clouds are puffy and look like cotton candy
A. Stratus
B. Cumulus
B. Cumulus
Climate and weather are the same.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Storms that form over an ocean are called
A. Tornados
B. Hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones
B. Hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones
Moving air is called?
A. Wind
B. Precipitation
A. Wind
Precipitation can be liquid or solid
A. True
B. False
A. True
These low-level clouds are flat and grey.
A. Cirrus
B. Stratus
B. Stratus
The pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time is called the
A. Climate
B. Forecast
A. Climate
Storms with snow and blowing wind are called
A. Blizzards
B. Thunderstorms
A. Blizzards
Meteorologists are 100% certain when they forecast coming weather
A. True
B. False
B. False
Snow is made from solid ice crystals.
A. True
B. False
A. True
These high-level clouds are thin and wispy
A. Cirrus
B. Cumulus
A. Cirrus
Predicting weather is called
A. Observations
B. Weather forecasting
B. Weather forecasting
Thunderstorms are storms with
A. Snow and sleet
B. Thunder and lightning
B. Thunder and lightning
The amount of heat in the air is called
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
A. Temperature
One way that I can find weather that is forecast for tomorrow is to
A. Look outside
B. Check a weather website
B. Check a weather website
These clouds create thunderstorms.
A. Cumulonimbus
B. Cumulus
A. Cumulonimbus
A person who is an expert in weather forecasting is called a
A. Meteorologist
B. Paleontologist
A. Meteorologist
When warm and cool air collide, they can create unstable air that forms a spinning cloud called a
A. Tornado
B. Thunderstorm
A. Tornado
The amount of moisture in the air is called
A. Air pressure
B. Humidity
B. Humidity