Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) inside a science lab
B) in the core of the Earth
C) in empty space
D) in the air
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) desert
B) thunderstorm
C) tornado
D) hurricane
  • 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) lightning
C) temperature
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) a cooler temperature
B) rain
C) nimbus clouds
D) gravity
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) clouds
B) hail
C) snow
D) rain
  • 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) a loud noise in the atmosphere
B) energy from the sun
C) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
D) strong wind
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) clouds
C) ocean
D) desert
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) hurricane
B) tornado
C) blizzard
D) thunderstorm
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) rain gauge
B) balance scale
C) graduated cylinder
D) barometer
  • 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) the place where one air mass meets another
C) a large bubble of air
D) the type of weather in a place
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) the force of wind
B) the place where air changes mass
C) a large pocket of air
D) a type of weather map
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) a description of an ecosystem
B) condensation in the atmosphere
C) the usual weather in a place
D) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
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