Are you fascinated by winds and the instruments that measure the weather? Embark on this category to evaluate your understanding of wind wonders! Winds shape our climate, influence weather patterns, and carry the stories of distant lands.
From gentle breezes to powerful gusts, the study of winds reveals the invisible forces that guide weather changes. Discover how instruments like anemometers measure wind speed and direction, giving us insight into meteorological shifts.
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In degrees Celsius, what ‘wind chill’ drop in temperature does a wind of 10 knots result in?
10
10
1
1
2
2
5
5
What is a descriptive term for gusty winds that accompany cold weather?
Calm
Calm
Blustery
Blustery
Cold
Cold
Hot
Hot
Aneroid or Torricellian are used by weatherman, what are they?
Barometers
Barometers
Hygrometers
Hygrometers
Altimeter
Altimeter
Hydrometers
Hydrometers
The device called a baroscope is used to measure what?
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
Specific gravity
Specific gravity
Atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure
Capillary action
Capillary action
Which of these is NOT the name of a wind?
Leveche
Leveche
Samoon
Samoon
Harmattan
Harmattan
Urtico
Urtico
According to the Beaufort Scale, what speed must a wind reach to be classified as a hurricane?
74mph
74mph
84mph
84mph
89mph
89mph
79mph
79mph
What number would a ‘moderate breeze’ be on the Beaufort scale?
5
5
4
4
8
8
6
6
On a weather chart, if the isobars are close together, what sort of weather can be expected?
Blustery
Blustery
Freezing
Freezing
Calm
Calm
Thundery
Thundery
What is directly caused by the unequal heating of the atmosphere by the sun?
Thunder
Thunder
Fog
Fog
Wind
Wind
Frost
Frost
Which phenomena does the Beaufort scale measure?
Humidity
Humidity
Wind speed
Wind speed
Sea depth
Sea depth
Earthquake
Earthquake
On the Beaufort scale, which of these measurements is synonymous with a hurricane?
7
7
12
12
15
15
20
20
At what speed does a wind become hurricane force?
53 mph
53 mph
33 mph
33 mph
93 mph
93 mph
73 mph
73 mph
An anemometer is used to measure what?
Rainfall
Rainfall
Wind speed
Wind speed
Wave speed
Wave speed
River length
River length
In a weather forecast, if the wind is ‘veering’, how is it changing?
Increasing In Speed
Increasing In Speed
Moving Clockwise
Moving Clockwise
Becoming Colder
Becoming Colder
Reducing In Speed
Reducing In Speed
A wind at force 10 on the Beaufort scale can have what effect on trees?
Moves large branches
Moves large branches
Rustles leaves
Rustles leaves
Breaks twigs
Breaks twigs
Uproots them
Uproots them
Which of these devices measures wind speed?
Chronometer
Chronometer
Avometer
Avometer
Anemometer
Anemometer
Barometer
Barometer
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