🌿 Science & Nature Trivia
Quiz Set 6 — Weather
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
A barometer measures atmospheric pressure, useful for weather forecasting.
Question 2 of 10
What type of cloud produces thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus clouds are tall, dense clouds associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and lightning.
Question 3 of 10
What is the eye of a hurricane?
The eye is a calm, mostly clear area at the center of a hurricane, typically 30-65 km in diameter.
Question 4 of 10
What scale measures tornado intensity?
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale rates tornado intensity from EF0 (weak) to EF5 (incredible).
Question 5 of 10
What causes lightning?
Lightning occurs when electrical charges build up in clouds and discharge, creating a massive spark.
Question 6 of 10
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
The highest reliably recorded temperature was 56.7°C (134°F) in Death Valley, California in 1913.
Question 7 of 10
What type of precipitation is frozen rain?
Sleet forms when rain freezes into ice pellets before reaching the ground.
Question 8 of 10
What is relative humidity?
Relative humidity is the percentage of water vapor in air compared to the maximum it could hold at that temperature.
Question 9 of 10
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
The troposphere extends from the surface to about 12 km altitude and contains most of our weather.
Question 10 of 10
What causes seasons on Earth?
Seasons result from Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt causing varying sunlight angles throughout the year.