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