Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the air
B) inside a science lab
C) in empty space
D) in the core of the Earth
  • 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) dark and wet
B) wet and cold
C) hot and dry
D) rainy and humid
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) air pressure
B) temperature
C) lightning
D) humidity
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) air
B) lightning
C) clouds
D) sunlight
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) a cooler temperature
B) rain
C) nimbus clouds
D) gravity
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) hail
B) clouds
C) snow
D) rain
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) gravity
B) magnetic power
C) sound
D) solar energy
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) energy from the sun
B) a loud noise in the atmosphere
C) strong wind
D) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) desert
B) forest
C) ocean
D) clouds
  • 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) barometer
B) rain gauge
C) balance scale
D) graduated cylinder
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the amount of water vapor in the air
B) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
C) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
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 one air mass meets another
D) the place where it is raining
  • 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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