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