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