Weather Quiz Grade 6

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    Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

    • water
    • dust
    • cloud particles
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    They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

    • cirrus
    • cumulus
    • stratus
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    They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.

    • cirrus
    • cumulus
    • stratus
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    These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

    • stratus
    • cirrus
    • cumulus
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    Which cloud brings nice weather?

    • cumulus
    • stratus
    • cumulonimbus
  • Question of

    Which cloud brings rain?

    • Stratus & Cumulonimbus
    • Cumulonimbus
    • Stratus
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    Most of the heating in the troposphere occurs by ______.

    • convection
    • conduction
    • radiation
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    Winds in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east are called _______.

    • Prevailing Westerlies
    • Polar Easterlies
    • Northeast Tradewinds
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    An ice pellet larger than 5 millimeters in diameter that forms during a thunderstorm is called a(n)

    • hail
    • rain
    • snow
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    Local winds differ from global winds because they _______.

    • They blow over small areas
    • They blow over large areas
    • They blow North and South
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    Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and ______.

    • the presence of particles in the air
    • the unequal heating of Earth’s surface
    • the influence of the Coriolis effect
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    Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called _______.

    • cumulonimbus clouds
    • nimbostratus clouds
    • stratus clouds
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    Any form of water that falls from clouds is called _______.

    • precipitation
    • dew
    • evaporation
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    warm air rises creating this type of pressure; can bring rain and storms

    • low
    • high
    • even
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    Mass of dry air that brings fair weather and light winds

    • high pressure system
    • low pressure system
    • front
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    Most air masses move this way across the USA

    • west to east
    • east to west
    • south to north
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    What does an anemometer measure?

    • wind speed
    • wind direction
    • air pressure
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    Definition: Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time

    • weather
    • climate
    • meterology
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    Which instrument measures air pressure?

    • barometer
    • hygrometer
    • wind wave
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    What forms when water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles in the air?

    • clouds
    • water vapor
    • rain shadow
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    What happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher in the air?

    • the vapor cools and then condenses to form clouds
    • the vapor heats and then evaporates to form clouds.
    • the vapor cools and then evaporates to form clouds.
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    Definition: Large body of air with the same temperature and humidity.

    • air mass
    • current
    • meterology
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    What does a wind vane measure?

    • wind direction
    • air pressure
    • wind speed
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    Which type of precipitation occurs when water vapor turns directly into ice?

    • snow
    • hail
    • rain
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    What does a rising barometer often tell about the weather?

    • colder air and a low chance of rain
    • colder air and a high chance of rain
    • warmer air and a low chance of rain
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    What does a thermometer measure?

    • temperature
    • air pressure
    • wind direction
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    Definition: measurement of the amount of moisture in the air

    • humidity
    • current
    • climate
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    What does a rain gauge measure?

    • rainfall amounts
    • air pressure
    • wind speed
  • Question of

    When a warm air mass is colliding with a cold air mass. What is the border between the two air masses called?

    • front
    • weather map
    • high pressure
  • Question of

    If I place a can outside with inches marked on the outside, what weather instrument have I made?

    • rain gauge
    • wind wave
    • barometer

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