IMO Practice Test — Weather & Sky
6 Questions • 12 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 6
hard
Why can't we see the stars in the daytime?
Clouds eat them
Stars go away
Stars sleep
The Sun is too bright
Explanation: Stars are always there, but the bright Sun hides them in the day.
Question 2 of 6
medium
Why might you carry an umbrella on a cloudy day?
Umbrellas are toys
Clouds make you cold
Grey clouds often mean rain is coming
For no reason
Explanation: Grey clouds full of water often bring rain.
Question 3 of 6
hard
Does the same water get used again and again?
Never
No, new water is made each time
Only in winter
Yes, it keeps cycling round Earth
Explanation: The same water keeps moving through the water cycle.
Question 4 of 6
hard
Wearing a thick woolly coat on a hot day would make you…
Sleepy only
Cool and comfy
Wet
Too hot and uncomfortable
Explanation: A thick coat traps heat, making you too hot on a warm day.
Question 5 of 6
hard
What gives us different seasons through the year?
Clouds disappearing
The Moon hiding
The wind stopping
The Earth travelling around the Sun
Explanation: As Earth travels around the Sun, we get different seasons.
Question 6 of 6
medium
Why is there usually no snow in most of India?
It has no water
It never has clouds
It is too warm, so rain falls instead
Snow is not real
Explanation: Warm places get rain instead of snow.