Weather Basics
Weather Tools
Storms
100
On what kind of day would you see white, fluffy clouds?
a) a cold, snowy day
b) a cool, stormy day
c) a warm, rainy day
d) a warm, bright day
d) a warm, bright day
100
What does this tool measure?
a) rainfall
b) humidity
c) wind speed
d) air pressure
c) wind speed
100
What type of severe storm is a spinning column of air that touches the ground?
tornado
200
What does a picture of the sun behind a cloud mean on a weather map?
a) rainy weather
b) partly cloudy weather
c) sunny weather
d) stormy weather
b) partly cloudy weather
200
What tool measures air pressure?
a) thermometer
b) rain gauge
c) hygrometer
d) barometer
d) barometer
200
Where do hurricanes form?
a) over deserts
b) over dry land
c) over ice sheets
d) over warm oceans
d) over warm oceans
300
What type of winter weather will there likely be in a town in eastern Washington?
a) cold and dry
b) cool and wet
c) mild and wet
d) warm and dry
a) cold and dry
300
What is this called?
a) hygrometer
b) barometer
c) rain gauge
d) anemometer
c) rain gauge
300
If the National Weather Service puts out a tornado warning, when is a tornado likely to strike?
a) in a few days
b) in a few hours
c) during the next month
d) during the next few minutes
d) during the next few minutes
400
When should people with breathing difficulties avoid the outdoors?
a) when there is acid rain
b) when there is a smog alert
c) when there is heavy snowfall
d) when there is a thunderstorm watch
b) when there is a smog alert
400
What does a rain gauge measure?
how much rain has fallen
400
What type of storm has low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snowfall?
blizzard
500
What harmful substance do cars and trucks cause in the air?
a) ozone
b) oxygen
c) nitrogen
d) carbon dioxide
a) ozone
500
How are a hurricane and tornado alike and different?
alike: they are dangerous storms with strong winds
different: tornadoes form on land and hurricanes form over the ocean