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Weather Watch Quiz 1

Quiz by Camy Cunningham

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  • Q1
    Which of the following explains the difference between weather and climate?
    weather is measured over a short period of time
    climate is measured over a short period of time
    climate refers to the weather in cold areas of the world
    weather is measured over a long period of time
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following statements refers to weather rather than climate?
    Jim told his sister that the next 35 years will most likely be warmer than the previous years.
    Jim told his sister that the there would be quite a bit of rain this week and temperatures between 5 and 10 degrees celsius.
    Jim told his sister that he thinks we will experience colder weather over the next 50 years.
    Jim told his sister that we have been experiencing colder weather over the last 35 years in Canada.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which statement describes climate?
    Climate refers to the weather conditions over a short period of time.
    Climate refers to how cold it is in a particular area.
    Climate refers to the changing weather conditions that happen in a short period of time.
    Climate refers to the weather conditions over a long period of time.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the name of the instrument that measures wind speed?
    Anemometer
    Barometer
    Wind Vane
    Weather Vane
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the name of the device that measures wind direction?
    weather vane
    wind scale
    weather scale
    anemometer
    30s
  • Q6
    If the arrow on a wind vane points west, which direction is the wind coming from?
    north
    south
    west
    east
    30s
  • Q7
    A weather points in which direction?
    The direction the wind is blowing towards.
    The direction the wind is blowing from.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following best describe the purpose of the Beaufort scale?
    It indicates which direction the wind is blowing from.
    It gives information about the various wind speeds that will affect the conditions on land or at sea.
    It gives information about the direction of the wind on land or at sea.
    It provides an alert if there are strong winds at sea.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following describes precipitation?
    The process it takes for water to evaporate from lakes and other bodies of water.
    Anything that is able to fall from the sky.
    The result of rain and water vapour combining together.
    A product of condensation that falls in the form of a solid or a liquid.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is not an example of precipitation?
    sleet
    hail
    ice pellets
    dew
    30s

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