Weather Test (10)

Very light rain, especially in the warmer months, is known as ..........
hail
drizzle
acid rain

......... is the time of day after a sunset or just before a sunrise when sunlight is scattered and begins to light up the lower part of the sky.
Indian summer
Aurora borealis
Twilight

A ......... is an illusion or manifestation of something unattainable or greatly desired that appears to people who are in areas of hot areas. This happens because intense, hot air distorts the appearance of objects that are far away.
mirage
knot
sandstorm

A noticeable haze that is caused by a mixture of air pollutants and sunlight is called ..........
sleet
smog
turbulence

......... is a type of precipitation that is mixture of snow and rain. In other words, it is partially frozen rain that falls to the ground usually in the winter months.
Smoke
Hail
Sleet

When a forecast predicts an ......... day that means the sky will be covered in clouds or mostly cloudy.
acid rain
Alaskan wind
overcast

Hot and very humid weather that makes people feel sticky is called ......... weather.
muggy
Chinook
thermal

During the winter months when the temperature falls suddenly, a new, thin sheet of ice that freezes over already wet roadways is commonly called ......... because it appears to be transparent over asphalt or concrete. This kind of ice is very dangerous because it is transparent and difficult to see when driving on streets and highways.
blowing snow
black ice
dense fog

......... is water droplets that have formed on surfaces in the cooler hours while we sleep. We can often see it in the early morning hours on grass, plants and windows.
Dew
Frost
Fog

In regions that are east of the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the US, dry, warm winds that are felt sporadically during the cold, winter months are called ..........
monsoons
Chinooks
gale force winds