Clouds
What are clouds made of?
Water and dust particles
True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto water droplets in the air.
True
Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what?
Hail Stones
How do we call a tool to measure the speed of the wind?
Anemometer
What does a weather vane measure?
A. Air pressure
B. Wind direction
C. Wind speed
D. Relative humidity
Wind direction
Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy _______?
Snow
What is the process by which a liquid changes to a gas?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
Evaporation
A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
Temperature
What is the average weather condition through all seasons over a period of time?
A. Weather
B. Climate
C. Local winds
D. Condensation
Climate
Any form of water that falls from the sky is called
precipitation
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______?
Forecasting
An anemometer is used to measure what?
Win speed
What is the term for the moisture content of the air?
Humidity
what type of cloud appears as a blanket covering the sky?
Stratus clouds
Electrical charges in clouds can produce
lightning
What country experiences the most tornadoes?
USA
What does a rain gauge measure?
A. Precipitation
B. Wind direction
C. Relative humidity
D. Air quality
Precipitation
True or false
Weather is the short-term atmospheric condition of a particular location for a limited period of time.
True
Stratus, cirrus, cumulus, and nimbus are types of what?
Clouds
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a
Meteorologist
What is the process when gas changes back into a liquid?
A. Precipitation
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation
D. Runoff
Condensation
What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A barometer
Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
A. Rain
B. Snow
C. Wind
D. Hail
Wind