Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in empty space
B) in the core of the Earth
C) in the air
D) inside a science lab
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) hurricane
B) desert
C) tornado
D) thunderstorm
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) rainy and humid
B) wet and cold
C) hot and dry
D) dark and wet
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) air pressure
B) humidity
C) temperature
D) lightning
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) lightning
B) air
C) clouds
D) sunlight
  • 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) clouds
B) rain
C) snow
D) hail
  • 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) 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) clouds
B) ocean
C) forest
D) desert
  • 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) balance scale
C) barometer
D) graduated cylinder
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
B) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
C) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
D) the amount of water vapor in the air
  • 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 type of weather map
B) the place where air changes mass
C) a large pocket of air
D) the force of wind
  • 16. The word climate means -
A) the usual weather in a place
B) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
C) a description of an ecosystem
D) condensation in the atmosphere
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