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Weather and Climate Exam
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  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in empty space
B) in the core of the Earth
C) inside a science lab
D) in the air
  • 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) wet and cold
B) rainy and humid
C) hot and dry
D) dark and wet
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) humidity
B) air pressure
C) temperature
D) lightning
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) air
B) sunlight
C) clouds
D) lightning
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) gravity
B) a cooler temperature
C) rain
D) nimbus clouds
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) rain
B) snow
C) hail
D) clouds
  • 8. The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -
A) sound
B) gravity
C) magnetic power
D) solar energy
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) energy from the sun
B) strong wind
C) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
D) a loud noise in the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) desert
C) ocean
D) clouds
  • 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) balance scale
B) rain gauge
C) graduated cylinder
D) barometer
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the amount of water vapor in the air
B) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
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 place where one air mass meets another
B) the type of weather in a place
C) a large bubble of air
D) the place where it is raining
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) the force of wind
B) a large pocket of air
C) the place where air changes mass
D) a type of weather map
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) a description of an ecosystem
B) condensation in the atmosphere
C) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
D) the usual weather in a place
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