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