Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) in the core of the Earth
B) inside a science lab
C) in empty space
D) in the air
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) thunderstorm
B) hurricane
C) tornado
D) desert
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) rainy and humid
B) wet and cold
C) dark and wet
D) hot and dry
  • 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) lightning
C) sunlight
D) clouds
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) a cooler temperature
B) nimbus clouds
C) gravity
D) rain
  • 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) magnetic power
B) sound
C) gravity
D) solar energy
  • 9. Lightning is -
A) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
B) strong wind
C) energy from the sun
D) a loud noise in the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) forest
B) clouds
C) ocean
D) desert
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) hurricane
B) blizzard
C) thunderstorm
D) tornado
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) barometer
B) graduated cylinder
C) rain gauge
D) balance scale
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the amount of water vapor in the air
B) the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment
C) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
D) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
  • 14. What does the word front mean?
A) the place where one air mass meets another
B) the place where it is raining
C) the type of weather in a place
D) a large bubble of air
  • 15. The term air mass means -
A) the force of wind
B) the place where air changes mass
C) a type of weather map
D) a large pocket of air
  • 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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