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