Introducing the weather | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these are types of weather?
- rainy ✓
- windy ✓
- ice cubes
- sunny ✓
Which words could you use to describe the weather in this image?
- dull ✓
- sunny
- cold ✓
- wet ✓
- bright
What is the name of the tool that is used to find directions?
- 'compass' ✓
What is this called?
- a weather plane
- a weather vane ✓
- a weather crane
If a weather vane is pointing to the letter N, which direction is the wind blowing from?
- north ✓
- noon
- night
- east
- west
Which of these words can we use to describe rain?
- warm
- heavy ✓
- light ✓
- downpour ✓

What does weather describe?
- the state of the air and sky ✓
- the state of the land
- the state of outer space
'Overcast' describes which type of weather?
- sun
- wind
- rain
- clouds ✓
What is temperature measured in?
- centimetres
- degrees Celsius ✓
- miles per hour
Which of these are the directions represented on a compass?
- north ✓
- south ✓
- down
- west ✓
What instrument can we use to see the wind direction?
- 'weather vane' ✓
What are the forms that fresh water can take when it falls to the ground from the clouds?
- rain ✓
- sheet
- sleet ✓
- snow ✓

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The weather describes the conditions of the outside world at any one time.
The wind direction is the direction that the wind is coming from: a north wind blows from the north.
The temperature is a measure of how hot or cold it is.
Fresh water that falls to the ground from clouds can take different forms, such as rain, snow, hail or sleet.

The weather for that day is constant.

Weather is constantly changing. It can change between hours or even minutes.

Weather - The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm, etc.
Temperature - Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.
Weather vane - A weather vane is a tool for showing from which direction the wind is blowing.