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