Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the air
B) inside a science lab
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) wet and cold
B) dark and wet
C) hot and dry
D) rainy and humid
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) temperature
B) air pressure
C) humidity
D) lightning
  • 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) nimbus clouds
C) a cooler temperature
D) gravity
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) hail
B) clouds
C) rain
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) magnetic power
D) gravity
  • 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) ocean
B) clouds
C) desert
D) forest
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) tornado
B) thunderstorm
C) hurricane
D) blizzard
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) balance scale
B) barometer
C) graduated cylinder
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 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 force of wind
B) the place where air changes mass
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) a description of an ecosystem
C) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
D) condensation in the atmosphere
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