Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in empty space
B) inside a science lab
C) in the air
D) in the core of the Earth
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) thunderstorm
B) desert
C) hurricane
D) tornado
  • 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) humidity
C) lightning
D) temperature
  • 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) gravity
B) rain
C) a cooler temperature
D) nimbus clouds
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) snow
B) hail
C) clouds
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) solar energy
D) sound
  • 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) desert
B) clouds
C) ocean
D) forest
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) thunderstorm
B) tornado
C) hurricane
D) blizzard
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) graduated cylinder
B) balance scale
C) barometer
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 amount of water vapor in the air
D) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
  • 14. What does the word front mean?
A) a large bubble of air
B) the place where it is raining
C) the place where one air mass meets another
D) the type of weather in a place
  • 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) condensation in the atmosphere
C) a description of an ecosystem
D) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
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