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