Meteorology
Description: Meteorology Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Weather and Climate | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: meteorology weather climate atmosphere |
What is the primary factor that drives weather patterns on Earth?
What is the term for the average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period of time?
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to the surface?
What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the term for a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground?
What is the name of the global wind system that circulates air from the tropics to the poles?
Which type of cloud is commonly associated with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall?
What is the term for the process by which water vapor in the air condenses into liquid water droplets or ice crystals?
What is the name of the instrument used to measure wind speed?
Which type of precipitation occurs when water vapor in the air directly condenses into ice crystals without passing through the liquid phase?
What is the term for the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids, such as air or water?
Which type of cloud is characterized by a thin, wispy appearance and is often associated with fair weather?
What is the name of the global wind system that circulates air from the poles to the tropics?
Which type of precipitation occurs when liquid water droplets in clouds freeze and then melt before reaching the ground?
What is the term for the process by which heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight?