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