Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) inside a science lab
B) in the air
C) in empty space
D) in the core of the Earth
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) hurricane
B) desert
C) thunderstorm
D) tornado
  • 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) lightning
B) humidity
C) air pressure
D) temperature
  • 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) nimbus clouds
B) a cooler temperature
C) gravity
D) rain
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) clouds
B) hail
C) snow
D) rain
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) solar energy
B) gravity
C) sound
D) magnetic power
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
B) a loud noise in the atmosphere
C) energy from the sun
D) strong wind
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) desert
C) ocean
D) clouds
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) blizzard
B) thunderstorm
C) hurricane
D) tornado
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) balance scale
B) graduated cylinder
C) barometer
D) rain gauge
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
B) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
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) the place where one air mass meets another
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) 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) condensation in the atmosphere
C) a description of an ecosystem
D) the usual weather in a place
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