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