Weather and climate quiz

The questions

1. 1Which instrument measures temperature?

   • AA thermometerAnswer
   • BA barometer
   • CA compass
   • DA ruler

2. 2Which instrument measures air pressure?

   • AA barometerAnswer
   • BA thermometer
   • CAn anemometer
   • DA rain gauge

3. 3Which instrument measures wind speed?

   • AA barometer
   • BAn anemometerAnswer
   • CA thermometer
   • DA telescope

4. 4What do we call a long period with very little rain?

   • AA flood
   • BA droughtAnswer
   • CA blizzard
   • DA monsoon

5. 5What is the flash of electricity in a storm called?

   • ALightningAnswer
   • BThunder
   • CHail
   • DFog

6. 6What do we call balls of ice that fall from storm clouds?

   • AFog
   • BDew
   • CHailAnswer
   • DMist

7. 7What is the usual weather of a place over many years called?

   • AForecast
   • BSeason
   • CAtmosphere
   • DClimateAnswer

8. 8Which storm is a violently spinning column of air that touches the ground?

   • AA tsunami
   • BAn avalanche
   • CA tornadoAnswer
   • DA drought