Weather Vocabulary Exercise at Auto-English

Circle the correct answer.

1 This is similar to fog but not so thick and usually seen in the morning.
A cloud
B mist
C smog
7 Clement calm weather.
A boiling
B mild
C chilly
2 This verb means to rain hard.
A to pour
B to freeze
C to spit
8 Baking, boiling, unbearably hot.
A balmy
B scorching
C brass monkeys
3 This word means light rain that falls for a brief time.
A sleeting
B a downpour
C a shower
9 A light and persistant rain.
A a shower
B drizzle
C a downpour
4 This adjective describes a grey day.
A dull
B mild
C blustery
10 A spectacular electric discharge produced in a storm.
A lightning
B shooting stars
C thunder
5 A light refreshing wind often coming in off the sea.
A a hurricane
B a typhoon
C a breeze
11 Lumps of ice which fall from the sky.
A hail
B sleet
C ice cubes
6 To describe sharp and unpleasant cold.
A boiling
B chilly
C mild
12 A frightening noise often attributed to angry deities.
A hiccups
B flatulence
C thunder
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Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2005