Weather Quiz Grade 4

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    __________ is the average weather over a period of time

    • climate
    • biotic
    • abiotic
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    What type of climate would you find in a rain forest?

    • wet
    • cold
    • hot
  • Question of

    A scientist who studies and predicts weather is a ___________.

    • meteorologist
    • palentologist
    • natural hazard
  • Question of

    ____________ is the typical weather in a place over a long period of time.

    • climate
    • weather
    • precipitation
  • Question of

    A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.

    • cold front
    • warm front
    • average front
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    The continual movement of water among Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

    • water cycle
    • warm front
    • precipitation
  • Question of

    What kind of front is shown?

    • cold
    • warm
    • occluded
  • Question of

    A ______________ is used to measure temperature.

    • thermometer
    • barometer
    • anemometer
  • Question of

    This extreme weather event forms over flat land.

    • tornado
    • hurricane
    • thunderstorm
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    This extreme weather event forms over warm oceans and weakens when it hits land.

    • hurricane
    • tornado
    • thunderstorm
  • Question of

    If you are in a building during a tornado what should you do?

    • Seek shelter in the lowest part of the house, away from windows. Cushion yourself if you can.
    • Open all the windows to equalize the pressure.
    • Escape the building as fast as you can, and lay flat on the ground.
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    A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

    • tornado
    • blizzard
    • thunderstorm
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    This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail

    • thunderstorm
    • blizzard
    • tornado
  • Question of

    Unpleasant weather that can bring rain, snow, sleet or hail is called _______.

    • storm
    • weather
    • microbrust
  • Question of

    The conditions in the atmosphere at any given time is _______.

    • weather
    • biosphere
    • climate
  • Question of

    A storm that drops large amounts of rain over a small area in a short period of time

    • microbrust
    • hurricane
    • forecast
  • Question of

    The tool that measures air pressure is _________?

    • barometer
    • thermometer
    • wind vane
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    The amount that air presses or pushes on anything

    • air pressure
    • air mass
    • humidity
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    An anemometer ______.

    • Measures wind speed
    • Determines which type of cloud is in the sky
    • Measures the volume of an object.
  • Question of

    wind vane ______.

    • shows wind direction
    • Measures wind speed
    • Shows us what temperature it is outside
  • Question of

    Low clouds that form flat, wide layers are ______.

    • Stratus Clouds
    • Cumulus Clouds
    • Cirrus Clouds
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    Dome shaped clouds with flat bottoms often seen around mid-day

    • Cumulus Clouds
    • Scary Clouds
    • Stratus clouds
  • Question of

    Clouds formed high in the sky where temperature is very cold and they look like thin threads or feathers arranged in bands

    • Cirrus Clouds
    • Stratus Clouds
    • Cumulous Clouds
  • Question of

    A tool that measures precipitation ___

    • rain gauge
    • jug
    • balance beam
  • Question of

    The line where two air masses meet _______.

    • front
    • bottom
    • sun spot
  • Question of

    A government agency that collects information about weather

    • National Weather Service
    • FBI
    • Congress
  • Question of

    A person who studies the weather ______.

    • meteorologist
    • sports Anchor
    • traffic Person
  • Question of

    When water vapor and particles in the air stick together and create clouds

    • condensation definition
    • evaporation
    • area of high pressure on a weather map
  • Question of

    The funnel of a tornado is also called the:

    • vortex
    • center
    • eye
  • Question of

    Two things are needed to create severe tropical weather:

    • wind, wave
    • wave, birds
    • wind, whirlpools

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