Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the air
B) in empty space
C) in the core of the Earth
D) inside a science lab
  • 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) dark and wet
C) rainy and humid
D) hot and dry
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) lightning
B) air pressure
C) humidity
D) temperature
  • 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) rain
B) nimbus clouds
C) a cooler temperature
D) gravity
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) snow
B) rain
C) hail
D) clouds
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) magnetic power
B) solar energy
C) gravity
D) sound
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) strong wind
B) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
C) a loud noise in the atmosphere
D) energy from the sun
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) desert
C) ocean
D) clouds
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) blizzard
B) hurricane
C) tornado
D) thunderstorm
  • 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 amount of water vapor in the air
C) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
D) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
  • 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) the place where air changes mass
B) the force of wind
C) a large pocket of air
D) a type of weather map
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) condensation in the atmosphere
B) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
C) the usual weather in a place
D) a description of an ecosystem
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