Quick Quiz
 Novice Atmosphere

1. What type of precipitation do you usually see in the winter?
    A.  Rain
    B.  Hail
    C.  Sleet
    D.  Snow

2. What type of precipitation do you usually see in the summer?
    A. Rain
    B. Hail
    C. Sleet
    D. Snow

3. Wind Chill is usually determined by which two weather measurements?
    A.  Temperature and precipitation
    B.  Wind speed and precipitation
    C.  Wind speed and temperature
    D.  Air temperature and relative humidity

4. Heat Index is usually determined by which two weather measurements?
    A.  Air temperature and wind speed
    B.  Air temperature and relative humidity
    C.  Intensity of the sun and air temperature
    D.  Wind speed and precipitation

5. Where can you see or hear about weather information?
    A. On TV
    B. On the radio
    C. On the Internet
    D. All of the above

6. What are good places on the Internet for finding out about the weather?
    A. The Weather Channel
    B. USA Today
    C. CNN
    D. All of the above

7. Usually, if the wind is blowing really hard in the winter
    A) it feels warmer outside
    B) it feels colder outside
    C) it doesn't feel any different outside
    D) it feels warmer inside

8. If there are lots of clouds in the sky, that means it will:
    A) always rain
    B) always snow
    C) sometimes rain
    D) never snow

9. Which city will have the most hours of sunlight (time between sunrise and sunset) on January 1st, 1999?
    A) Miami, Florida
    B) Chicago, Illinois
    C) Anchorage, Alaska
    D) New York City, New York

10. Which city will have the most hours of sunlight (time between sunrise and sunset) on July 1st, 1999?
    A) Miami, Florida
    B) Chicago, Illinois
    C) Anchorage, Alaska
    D) New York City, New York


Matching:  Draw a line connecting the Latin Root of a cloud name with its meaning:
 
A) Cumulus rain cloud
B) Nimbus curl of hair
C) Stratus layer
D) Cirrus heap
 
Matching: Draw a line connecting the type of precipitation with the words that best describe it:
 
A) Rain hard balls of ice; can be small like peas or big like baseballs
B) Snow water, can be warm or cool, falls in summer
C) Hail rain that freezes before falling
D) Sleet white, fluffy, falls in winter in the North
 

Calculation:: Given the information, find the wind chill.  Use either a wind chill chart or the wind chill calculator.
 
Temperature
Wind Speed
Wind Chill Factor Temperature
30o  Fahrenheit 25 miles per hour __________ Fahrenheit
-10o Fahrenheit 10 miles per hour __________ Fahrenheit
0o Fahrenheit 20 miles per hour __________ Fahrenheit
-10o Fahrenheit 20 miles per hour __________ Fahrenheit