Weather Quiz #1Kate Hall – Wasatch Elementary
Question # 1If you want to know what the temperature is
you should use a…
A. BarometerB. Rain gaugeC. ThermometerD. Hygrometer
Question # 2You are a meteorologist when you:
A. Race a carB. Cut down treesC. Look at meteorsD. Predict the weather
Question # 3Another name for rain, sleet, snow and hail
is:
A. ForecastB. BarometerC. PrecipitationD. formation
Question # 4A severe weather phenomena would be a:
A. Rain showerB. TornadoC. Lightening stormD. snowfall
Question # 5The severe phenomena that has high winds,
rain, and an eye in the middle is a:
A. HurricaneB. TornadoC. Thunderstorm
Question # 6At what temperature would you like to swim
outdoors?
A. O degrees CelsiusB. 96 degrees FahrenheitC. 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Question # 7On a cold and snowy day you are most likely
to see:
A. Cumulus CloudsB. Cirrus CloudsC. Stratus CloudsD. Fluffy Clouds
Question # 8You look up into the sky and see thin, white,
whispy cirrus clouds. You might expect:
A. TornadoB. Change in the weatherC. FogD. Snow
Question # 9You look at the thermometer and it reads 29
degrees Fahrenheit, what kind of precipitation would you predict?
A. RainB. No PrecipitationC. Cumulus CloudsD. Snow
Question # 10When you see fog it is __________ type of
cloud that is close to the ground.
A. CirrusB. CumulusC. StratusD. Tornado
Question # 11True or False
Daytime temperature is usually cooler than nighttime temperature.
TrueFalse
Question # 12True or False
When Utah gets too little precipitation for many months we say there is a drought.
TrueFalse
Question # 13True or False
Large, puffy, white clouds with flat bottoms are called cumulus clouds.
TrueFalse
Question # 14True or False
Severe phenomenon would be a light rainstorm.
TrueFalse
Question # 15True or False
Standing under a tree is a good place to be during a lightening storm.
TrueFalse
Question # 16True or False
On a Celsius thermometer, freezing is at 32 degrees.
TrueFalse
Question # 17On a Fahrenheit thermometer the red
mercury moves up as the temperature gets colder.
TrueFalse
Question # 18True or False
A meteorologist may predict a forecast of the weather for the coming week.
TrueFalse
Question # 19True or False
Precipitation can be rain, sleet, snow or hail.
TrueFalse
Question # 20True or False
32 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to O degrees Celsius.
TrueFalse