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Ready to put your weather knowledge to the test? Whether you’re a casual weather observer or a budding meteorologist, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the atmospheric phenomena that impact our daily lives. Let’s see how well you know your clouds, storms, and climate facts. Good luck!
CBS 8 Weather Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the primary gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Argon
2. Which type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
3. What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
Hygrometer
4. What scale is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes?
Richter Scale
Fujita Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Beaufort Scale
5. Which phenomenon is characterized by a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?
Flood
Hurricane
Drought
Tornado
6. What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?
Front
Jet Stream
Thermocline
Isobar
7. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
8. What is the name of the effect that causes moving air and water to turn left in the southern hemisphere and right in the northern hemisphere?
Coriolis Effect
Bernoulli’s Principle
Doppler Effect
Pascal’s Law
9. Which type of precipitation occurs when raindrops freeze before reaching the ground?
Snow
Sleet
Freezing Rain
Hail
10. What is the term for a large-scale, rotating storm system with a well-defined center, typically found in the tropics?
Tornado
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Monsoon
