Types of weather
6 free practice questions with explanations
PassNova has 6 free Kids Weather practice questions on Types of weather, each with a clear explanation. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback — 100% free, no sign-up, on any device. Updated for 2026.
Types of weather: example questions & answers
6 worked examples with answers and explanations below. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback on every answer.
What do we call frozen water that falls from the sky in soft white flakes?
- ASnow✓
- BGrass
- CSmoke
- DSand
Answer: Snow is water that freezes into tiny ice crystals high up and floats down as soft flakes.
On a bright, warm day when the Sun is shining, what is the weather called?
- ASnowy
- BIcy
- CSunny✓
- DFoggy
Answer: When the Sun shines and the sky is clear and warm, we say the weather is sunny.
What colourful arch can appear in the sky when it is both sunny and rainy?
- AA cloud
- BA rainbow✓
- CA shadow
- DA puddle
Answer: A rainbow appears when sunlight shines through tiny raindrops and splits into lots of colours.
What is the weather called when tiny drops of water float in the air and make it hard to see far?
- ASunny
- BWindy
- CSnowy
- DFoggy✓
Answer: Fog is like a cloud sitting on the ground, made of tiny water droplets that make things look misty.
What weather word means the sky is covered with lots of grey clouds?
- ACloudy✓
- BStarry
- CSunny
- DClear
Answer: When the sky is full of clouds we say it is cloudy, and the Sun can be hard to see.
Small balls of ice that fall from storm clouds are called what?
- ASand
- BDew
- CHail✓
- DRain
Answer: Hail is little lumps of ice that form inside big storm clouds and then bounce down.