🌦️ Weather and Earth Quiz
Do seasons happen because we move away from the Sun?
Which comes first, lightning or thunder? Why do seasons change? What are clouds made of? Everyday science of the sky and the ground, with common mix-ups hiding among the options. Each answer comes with the reason in a line.
About this quiz
A quiz on the everyday science of sky and ground: lightning and thunder, seasons, clouds, volcanoes. Common misconceptions, like seasons coming from our distance to the Sun, are hidden among the options.
Each answer comes with the reason in one line. Figures are the round numbers used in science class.
- Questions
- 10
- Subject
- Science
- Price
- Free
- Sign-in
- Optional
- Devices
- Phone, tablet, desktop
At a glance
How to play
- Options that bait mix-ups
- One wrong option is usually a popular misconception. The more familiar an answer feels, the more it's worth a second look.
- The reason in a line
- Read the explanation even when you're right, so you can reason out similar questions next time.
- Review what you missed
- The results screen gathers what you missed with the answers and explanations.
Score ranks
Junior Weather Caster
Sky and underground, you've got both. You could present tomorrow's forecast.
Sky Watcher
Nearly all right. The reason line fills the gaps.
Science Class Regular
The basics are solid. Easy mix-ups like the seasons are the traps.
Umbrella Carrier
Mixing these up is normal. Read, retry, and you'll shoot up.
Frequently asked questions
- Are the numbers exact?
- They're the round figures used in class, like about 78% nitrogen in air, with closer values in the explanations.
- Are the questions the same every time?
- Each round picks 10 at random. A friend's challenge link gives you the same questions in the same order.
- Do I need to sign in?
- No. You can play straight away without signing in.