Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) in the air
C) inside a science lab
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) wet and cold
B) hot and dry
C) rainy and humid
D) dark and wet
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) temperature
B) air pressure
C) lightning
D) humidity
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) clouds
B) lightning
C) air
D) sunlight
  • 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) 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) magnetic power
B) solar energy
C) sound
D) gravity
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) energy from the sun
B) a loud noise in the atmosphere
C) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
D) strong wind
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) ocean
C) clouds
D) desert
  • 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) graduated cylinder
B) rain gauge
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) the type of weather in a place
B) the place where one air mass meets another
C) the place where it is raining
D) a large bubble of air
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) a type of weather map
B) the force of wind
C) the place where air changes mass
D) a large pocket of air
  • 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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