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Science: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Weather (Questions)

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Weather is seasonal atmospheric conditions such as rain, wind, snow, fog etc. and it affects our daily lives. Weather can usually be predicted by the four seasons we experience. The cold of winter causes frost and snow, for example. In April there tends to be more rain, hence the term 'April showers'. In autumn, there is more wind, which helps to blow the leaves off the trees.

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Which is not a precipitation?

[ ]	Rain
[ ]	Hail
[ ]	Frost
[ ]	Snow

When do we see a rainbow?

[ ]	When we have wind and rain
[ ]	When we have sun and rain
[ ]	When we have wind and snow
[ ]	When we have fog and rain

Which color cloud is carrying the most water?

[ ]	White
[ ]	Light gray
[ ]	Dark gray
[ ]	Black

Which is not a type of cloud?

[ ]	Nimbus
[ ]	Stratus
[ ]	Cumulus
[ ]	Columbo

What usually follows lightning?

[ ]	Thunder
[ ]	Snow
[ ]	Fog
[ ]	Wind

Which is not a tropical storm?

[ ]	Cyclone
[ ]	Hurricane
[ ]	Tornado
[ ]	Typhoon

What is needed to create a blizzard?

[ ]	Snow and wind
[ ]	Sun and snow
[ ]	Wind and rain
[ ]	Sun and wind

In which season is it most likely to snow?

[ ]	Spring
[ ]	Summer
[ ]	Autumn
[ ]	Winter

What is the study of weather called?

[ ]	Geography
[ ]	Meteorology
[ ]	Biology
[ ]	Psychology

10.

Which of these is NOT affected by the weather?

[ ]	What we wear
[ ]	If we need to brush our teeth
[ ]	If we can play out
[ ]	If we can have a barbecue

Science: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Weather (Answers)

Which is not a precipitation?

[ ]	Rain
[ ]	Hail
[x]	Frost
[ ]	Snow

Precipitation is water (frozen or not) that falls from clouds

When do we see a rainbow?

[ ]	When we have wind and rain
[x]	When we have sun and rain
[ ]	When we have wind and snow
[ ]	When we have fog and rain

A rainbow is caused by sunlight shining on raindrops

Which color cloud is carrying the most water?

[ ]	White
[ ]	Light gray
[ ]	Dark gray
[x]	Black

The darker the cloud the more water in it

Which is not a type of cloud?

[ ]	Nimbus
[ ]	Stratus
[ ]	Cumulus
[x]	Columbo

There is also a cloud called cirrus

What usually follows lightning?

[x]	Thunder
[ ]	Snow
[ ]	Fog
[ ]	Wind

Thunder is the sound of lightning but we see it before we hear it because the speed of light is faster

Which is not a tropical storm?

[ ]	Cyclone
[ ]	Hurricane
[x]	Tornado
[ ]	Typhoon

Tornados are thin columns of rotating air and they are not necessarily tropical

What is needed to create a blizzard?

[x]	Snow and wind
[ ]	Sun and snow
[ ]	Wind and rain
[ ]	Sun and wind

Blizzards can be very dangerous. It's best to stay indoors in such conditions

In which season is it most likely to snow?

[ ]	Spring
[ ]	Summer
[ ]	Autumn
[x]	Winter

Snow is occasionally seen in spring or autumn but is very rare indeed in summer

What is the study of weather called?

[ ]	Geography
[x]	Meteorology
[ ]	Biology
[ ]	Psychology

Weather forecasters are called meteorologists

10.

Which of these is NOT affected by the weather?

[ ]	What we wear
[x]	If we need to brush our teeth
[ ]	If we can play out
[ ]	If we can have a barbecue

Come rain or shine it is important to brush your teeth