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