About Weather and Climate Quiz
In southern Alberta a chinook wind can raise the temperature by more than twenty degrees in a few hours, melting snow in the middle of winter. The Weather and Climate Quiz covers how weather works, from clouds, rain and snow to thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes, plus climate zones, the seasons and the instruments that measure it all, with lots of Canadian weather along the way. Records are stated as they stood at the time, such as Lytton’s record heat and Fiona’s storm damage, so the answers stay true even when new records come.
How to play Weather and Climate Quiz
- Press Start for the first of ten questions. The clock starts with it and stops at your last answer.
- Each question asks about clouds, storms, wind, snow, the seasons or the instruments that measure weather.
- Tap an answer, or press 1 to 4 (or A to D) on a keyboard. Answers are final: you see the right one and a one-line explanation, then press Next.
- Most correct answers ranks first, then the fastest time. Only a member’s first finished quiz of the day counts for the leaderboard.
Tips & strategy
- Cloud names describe their shape and height: cumulus are heaps, stratus are layers, cirrus are wisps and nimbus brings rain.
- Warm air holds more moisture and rises: that one idea explains clouds, thunderstorms and sea breezes.
- Instrument names usually end in “-meter”: a barometer measures pressure, an anemometer wind speed and a hygrometer humidity.
Weather and Climate Quiz: questions and answers
Is the quiz about Canadian weather?
Partly. It covers weather and climate everywhere, with many Canadian examples, from chinooks and lake-effect snow to Arctic cold.
How are weather records handled?
Records are worded as “up to that time” or tied to a date, so a newer record does not make the answer wrong.
How many questions does the Weather and Climate Quiz have?
154 checked questions: 50 easy, 60 medium and 44 hard. Each day takes ten, easiest first, and a question doesn’t come back until its level has been used up.