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