Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) in empty space
C) inside a science lab
D) in the air
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) tornado
B) desert
C) hurricane
D) thunderstorm
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) rainy and humid
B) dark and wet
C) wet and cold
D) hot and dry
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) temperature
B) humidity
C) lightning
D) air pressure
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) clouds
B) sunlight
C) lightning
D) air
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) rain
B) a cooler temperature
C) gravity
D) nimbus clouds
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) rain
B) hail
C) clouds
D) snow
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) gravity
B) solar energy
C) sound
D) magnetic power
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) strong wind
B) energy from the sun
C) a loud noise in the atmosphere
D) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) desert
B) forest
C) ocean
D) clouds
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) thunderstorm
B) blizzard
C) tornado
D) hurricane
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) barometer
B) balance scale
C) graduated cylinder
D) rain gauge
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
B) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
C) the amount of water vapor in the air
D) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
  • 14. What does the word front mean?
A) the place where it is raining
B) a large bubble of air
C) the place where one air mass meets another
D) the type of weather in a place
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) the force of wind
B) a large pocket of air
C) a type of weather map
D) the place where air changes mass
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) a description of an ecosystem
B) condensation in the atmosphere
C) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
D) the usual weather in a place
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