Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) in the air
C) in empty space
D) inside a science lab
  • 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) hot and dry
C) dark and wet
D) wet and cold
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) humidity
B) air pressure
C) lightning
D) temperature
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) air
B) clouds
C) lightning
D) sunlight
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) rain
B) nimbus clouds
C) gravity
D) a cooler temperature
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) clouds
B) snow
C) hail
D) rain
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) solar energy
B) gravity
C) sound
D) magnetic power
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) strong wind
B) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
C) energy from the sun
D) a loud noise in the atmosphere
  • 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) blizzard
D) hurricane
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) balance scale
B) rain gauge
C) graduated cylinder
D) barometer
  • 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 precipitation in a certain area
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 type of weather in a place
C) a large bubble of air
D) the place where one air mass meets another
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) the force of wind
B) a type of weather map
C) the place where air changes mass
D) a large pocket of air
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) the usual weather in a place
B) a description of an ecosystem
C) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
D) condensation in the atmosphere
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