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