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