Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) inside a science lab
B) in empty space
C) in the core of the Earth
D) in the air
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) thunderstorm
B) hurricane
C) tornado
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) humidity
B) temperature
C) air pressure
D) lightning
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) sunlight
B) lightning
C) clouds
D) air
  • 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) rain
B) clouds
C) hail
D) snow
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) solar energy
B) magnetic power
C) gravity
D) sound
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
B) strong wind
C) energy from the sun
D) a loud noise in the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) clouds
B) desert
C) ocean
D) forest
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) thunderstorm
B) hurricane
C) blizzard
D) tornado
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) barometer
B) balance scale
C) graduated cylinder
D) rain gauge
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
B) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
C) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
D) the amount of water vapor in the air
  • 14. What does the word front mean?
A) the place where one air mass meets another
B) the type of weather in a place
C) a large bubble of air
D) the place where it is raining
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) a type of weather map
B) the place where air changes mass
C) the force of wind
D) a large pocket of air
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) a description of an ecosystem
B) the usual weather in a place
C) condensation in the atmosphere
D) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
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