Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) in the air
C) inside a science lab
D) in empty space
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) thunderstorm
B) desert
C) hurricane
D) tornado
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) wet and cold
B) rainy and humid
C) dark and wet
D) hot and dry
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) lightning
B) air pressure
C) humidity
D) temperature
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) clouds
B) lightning
C) sunlight
D) air
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) gravity
B) nimbus clouds
C) rain
D) a cooler temperature
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) snow
B) rain
C) hail
D) clouds
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) gravity
B) solar energy
C) sound
D) magnetic power
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
B) energy from the sun
C) strong wind
D) a loud noise in the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) desert
C) clouds
D) ocean
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) tornado
B) hurricane
C) blizzard
D) thunderstorm
  • 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 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) the type of weather in a place
B) the place where one air mass meets another
C) the place where it is raining
D) a large bubble of air
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) a type of weather map
B) a large pocket of air
C) the place where air changes mass
D) the force of wind
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) a description of an ecosystem
B) condensation in the atmosphere
C) the usual weather in a place
D) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
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