Quiz: Weather vocabulary and weather phenomena

Questions

1. Which term describes a large mass of cold air that causes temperature drops and can bring snow?
   a) Cold Front
   b) Warm Front
   c) Cold Wave
   d) Rainstorm
2. What is the term for water droplets falling from the sky?
   a) Snow
   b) Rain
   c) Hail
   d) Dew
3. Which weather condition is characterized by a violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain?
   a) Thunderstorm
   b) Drizzle
   c) Drizzle
   d) Fog
4. What do we call the process where water vapor cools and turns into tiny water droplets?
   a) Evaporation
   b) Condensation
   c) Precipitation
   d) Transpiration
5. Which term describes a thick layer of clouds close to the ground that reduces visibility?
   a) Fog
   b) Haze
   c) Smog
   d) Mist
6. What is the name of the weather phenomenon involving frozen rain that forms ice pellets?
   a) Hail
   b) Sleet
   c) Hailstorm
   d) Snowstorm
7. Which term describes a period of very hot weather that lasts several days?
   a) Heatwave
   b) Cold Snap
   c) Thunderstorm
   d) Frost
8. What is the term for a sudden and temporary drop in temperature?
   a) Cold Front
   b) Cold Snap
   c) Cold Wave
   d) Chill
9. Which meteorological instrument is used to measure wind speed?
   a) Thermometer
   b) Barometer
   c) Anemometer
   d) Hygrometer
10. What do we call a long period of dry weather with little or no rain?
    a) Drought
    b) Flood
    c) Storm
    d) Blizzard

Answers:

1. a) Cold Front
2. b) Rain
3. a) Thunderstorm
4. b) Condensation
5. a) Fog
6. b) Sleet
7. a) Heatwave
8. b) Cold Snap
9. c) Anemometer
10. a) Drought