Weather

Question 1

The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.

Answer 1

Air pressure

Question 2

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth.

Answer 2

Atmosphere

Question 3

An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure.

Answer 3

Barometer

Question 4

The pressure (force per unit area) of the atmosphere against a surface.

Answer 4

Barometric pressure

Question 5

The metric temperature scale.

Answer 5

Celsius

Question 6

The current or past long-term weather conditions characteristic of a region or the entire Earth.

Answer 6

Climate

Question 7

A collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Answer 7

Cloud

Question 8

An anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms.

Answer 8

Cumulonimbus cloud

Question 9

A large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies.

Answer 9

Cumulus cloud

Question 10

The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water

Answer 10

Dew point

Question 11

A prolonged shortage of rainfall.

Answer 11

Drought

Question 12

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

Answer 12

Freezing point

Question 13

A storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters.

Answer 13

Hurricane

Question 14

A a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud.

Answer 14

Funnel cloud

Question 15

The slow warming of Earth’s atmosphere due to climatic change.

Answer 15

Global warming

Question 16

Small, icy balls that fall from the sky.

Answer 16

Hail

Question 17

The measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Answer 17

Humidity

Question 18

The study of patterns of weather.

Answer 18

Meteorology

Question 19

Water that is released from clouds in the sky.

Answer 19

Precipitation

Question 20

A loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly.

Answer 20

Thunder

Question 21

A weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder.

Answer 21

Thunderstorm

Question 22

A funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground.

Answer 22

Tornado

Question 23

A region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm.

Answer 23

Tropical depression

Question 24

A hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 24

Typhoon

Question 25

The properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation.

Answer 25

Weather