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Weather and Climate Exam
Contribuido por: Foster
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) in empty space
C) in the air
D) inside a science lab
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) tornado
B) hurricane
C) desert
D) thunderstorm
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) wet and cold
B) hot and dry
C) rainy and humid
D) dark and wet
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) air pressure
B) temperature
C) humidity
D) lightning
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) air
B) sunlight
C) lightning
D) clouds
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) rain
B) gravity
C) a cooler temperature
D) nimbus clouds
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) rain
B) snow
C) hail
D) clouds
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) gravity
B) solar energy
C) magnetic power
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) clouds
C) desert
D) forest
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) hurricane
B) thunderstorm
C) tornado
D) blizzard
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) balance scale
B) graduated cylinder
C) rain gauge
D) barometer
  • 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 place where it is raining
C) the type of weather in a place
D) the place where one air mass meets another
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) a large pocket of air
B) the force of wind
C) the place where air changes mass
D) a type of weather map
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) the usual weather in a place
B) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
C) condensation in the atmosphere
D) a description of an ecosystem
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