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Weather and Climate Exam
Contributed by: Marrs
(Original author: Foster)
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) in the air
C) in empty space
D) inside a science lab
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) hurricane
B) tornado
C) thunderstorm
D) desert
  • 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) temperature
B) humidity
C) air pressure
D) lightning
  • 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) a cooler temperature
B) gravity
C) rain
D) nimbus clouds
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) clouds
B) snow
C) hail
D) rain
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) gravity
B) magnetic power
C) solar energy
D) sound
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) strong wind
B) energy from the sun
C) a loud noise in the atmosphere
D) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) clouds
B) forest
C) desert
D) ocean
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) hurricane
B) thunderstorm
C) blizzard
D) tornado
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) barometer
B) balance scale
C) graduated cylinder
D) rain gauge
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
B) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
C) the amount of water vapor in the air
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 it is raining
C) the place where one air mass meets another
D) the type of weather in a place
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) a large pocket of air
B) the place where air changes mass
C) the force of wind
D) a type of weather map
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
B) a description of an ecosystem
C) the usual weather in a place
D) condensation in the atmosphere
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