Weather Vocabulary

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Instructions: Meteorological terms and weather science

1.
What is a 'barometer' used to measure?
A
Humidity levels
B
Wind speed
C
Atmospheric pressure
D
Temperature
2.
What does 'precipitation' mean in meteorology?
A
Rising air temperatures
B
Any form of water falling from clouds, such as rain, snow, or hail
C
The formation of fog
D
Wind blowing from the west
3.
What is a 'cumulus' cloud?
A
A fluffy, white, flat-bottomed cloud that often looks like cotton
B
A fog-like cloud at ground level
C
A thin, wispy high-altitude cloud
D
A dark, low-hanging rain cloud
4.
What does 'humidity' measure?
A
The temperature of the ocean
B
The speed of wind
C
The intensity of sunlight
D
The amount of water vapor in the air
5.
What is a 'front' in weather terminology?
A
The leading edge of a raindrop
B
The warmest part of the day
C
The direction the wind is blowing
D
The boundary between two different air masses
6.
What is 'wind chill'?
A
A breeze that occurs only in winter
B
How cold it feels when wind combines with low temperature
C
The cooling effect of rain
D
The temperature at which wind stops blowing
7.
What does 'anemometer' measure?
A
Rainfall amount
B
Wind speed
C
Cloud height
D
Air pressure
8.
What is a 'tornado'?
A
A prolonged period without rain
B
A sudden temperature drop
C
A large tropical storm over the ocean
D
A violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
9.
What are 'cirrus' clouds?
A
Low, dark, rain-bearing clouds
B
Thin, wispy clouds found at high altitudes, often made of ice crystals
C
Thick, towering storm clouds
D
Flat, gray, featureless clouds
10.
What is the 'dew point'?
A
The point where rain turns to snow
B
The temperature at which ice melts
C
The temperature at which air becomes saturated and water vapor condenses
D
The warmest temperature of the day
11.
What does 'drought' mean?
A
A windstorm in the desert
B
A sudden heavy downpour
C
An extremely cold winter
D
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
12.
What is 'sleet'?
A
Freezing fog
B
Very light rain
C
Heavy snowfall
D
Ice pellets formed when raindrops freeze before reaching the ground
13.
What is a 'monsoon'?
A
An extremely hot day
B
A seasonal wind shift that brings heavy rains
C
A type of hurricane
D
A rare winter thunderstorm
14.
What does the Beaufort scale measure?
A
Temperature extremes
B
Earthquake intensity
C
Rainfall amounts
D
Wind force based on observed conditions
15.
What is an 'isobar' on a weather map?
A
A marker showing temperature highs
B
A symbol showing wind direction
C
A line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
D
A shaded area indicating rainfall

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