Weather Wizard Quiz Test your knowledge of meteorology with these 12 questions about weather patterns, phenomena, and forecasting techniques. alina90 published on March 01 Stacked 1/12 What instrument measures wind speed? Barometer Thermometer Anemometer Hygrometer 2/12 Which cloud type is known for its fluffy appearance and indicates fair weather? Stratus Cumulonimbus Cirrus Cumulus 3/12 What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses? Cold Front Warm Front Weather Front Front 4/12 Which of the following is NOT a primary greenhouse gas? Carbon Dioxide Methane Oxygen Water Vapor 5/12 What scale is used to categorize the strength of hurricanes? Richter Scale Typhoon Scale Beaufort Scale Saffir-Simpson Scale 6/12 Which weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean is known for influencing global weather patterns? El Niño La Niña Monsoon Nor'easter 7/12 What is the name for a rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm? Tornado Funnel Cloud Waterspout Dust Devil 8/12 Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface? Exosphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Troposphere 9/12 What is the term for a sudden, localized downdraft of air that can cause damaging winds at the surface? Squall Microburst Gustnado Outflow Boundary 10/12 Which weather phenomenon is characterized by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure and strong winds in a short period of time? Monsoon Bomb Cyclone Heat Wave Blizzard 11/12 What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water? Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Transpiration 12/12 Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation? Rain Hail Sleet Fog