Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) inside a science lab
B) in the core of the Earth
C) in empty space
D) in the air
  • 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) wet and cold
B) rainy and humid
C) dark and wet
D) hot and dry
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) temperature
B) air pressure
C) lightning
D) humidity
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) sunlight
B) clouds
C) air
D) lightning
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) rain
B) a cooler temperature
C) gravity
D) nimbus clouds
  • 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) sound
B) solar energy
C) gravity
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) ocean
B) clouds
C) desert
D) forest
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) thunderstorm
B) hurricane
C) blizzard
D) tornado
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) rain gauge
B) graduated cylinder
C) barometer
D) balance scale
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
B) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
C) the amount of water vapor in the air
D) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
  • 14. What does the word front mean?
A) the place where it is raining
B) the place where one air mass meets another
C) the type of weather in a place
D) a large bubble of air
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) a large pocket of air
B) the place where air changes mass
C) the force of wind
D) a type of weather map
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) a description of an ecosystem
B) the usual weather in a place
C) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
D) condensation in the atmosphere
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