Climate Quiz
What is the main gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?
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What type of cloud is often associated with thunderstorms?
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What is the scale used to measure wind speed?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
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What causes the seasons on Earth?
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What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
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Which phenomenon is characterized by heavy rainfall and strong winds near tropical oceans?
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What is the main factor that drives ocean currents?
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What is the boundary between two different air masses called?
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What is the term for a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
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What does a barometer measure?
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Which weather phenomenon is associated with warm ocean waters in the Pacific causing changes in global weather patterns?
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Which weather instrument measures wind speed?
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What do meteorologists use to track storms and precipitation?
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What is the difference between climate and weather?
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What does a hygrometer measure?
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What is the term for when the sun's rays are strongest at the equator, occurring twice a year?
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Which gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
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Which type of climate is typically found at the equator?
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About the Climate Quiz
Twenty multiple-choice questions on climate and weather: the main greenhouse gas, the cloud that brings thunderstorms, the scale used for wind speed, what El Niño is and which layer of the atmosphere weather happens in.
Four options per question, one click to answer. It sits at school-science level and pairs well with the oceans and solar system quizzes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main greenhouse gas?
In this quiz, carbon dioxide. Water vapour actually traps more heat overall, but carbon dioxide is the main driver of recent warming.
Which cloud type causes thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus, the towering cloud that produces heavy rain, hail and lightning.
How many questions are there?
20.0
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