Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) inside a science lab
B) in empty space
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) tornado
C) desert
D) hurricane
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) rainy and humid
B) dark and wet
C) hot and dry
D) wet and cold
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) lightning
B) humidity
C) temperature
D) air pressure
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) lightning
B) air
C) clouds
D) sunlight
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) rain
B) a cooler temperature
C) nimbus clouds
D) gravity
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) clouds
B) snow
C) rain
D) hail
  • 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) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
B) energy from the sun
C) a loud noise in the atmosphere
D) strong wind
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) desert
B) ocean
C) forest
D) clouds
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) blizzard
B) hurricane
C) thunderstorm
D) tornado
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) rain gauge
B) graduated cylinder
C) barometer
D) balance scale
  • 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) the type of weather in a place
B) the place where one air mass meets another
C) a large bubble of air
D) the place where it is raining
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) the force of wind
B) a large pocket of air
C) a type of weather map
D) the place where air changes mass
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) condensation in the atmosphere
B) a description of an ecosystem
C) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
D) the usual weather in a place
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