Weather and Climate Exam
  • 1. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A) inside a science lab
B) in empty space
C) in the core of the Earth
D) in the air
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
A) tornado
B) desert
C) thunderstorm
D) hurricane
  • 3. The climate of a desert is usually -
A) hot and dry
B) wet and cold
C) dark and wet
D) rainy and humid
  • 4. Water vapor in the air is called -
A) temperature
B) lightning
C) air pressure
D) humidity
  • 5. Water vapor in the air can condense and form -
A) air
B) lightning
C) clouds
D) sunlight
  • 6. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A) nimbus clouds
B) a cooler temperature
C) rain
D) gravity
  • 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) hail
B) snow
C) clouds
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) strong wind
B) a loud noise in the atmosphere
C) energy from the sun
D) an electrical charge released into the atmosphere
  • 10. Hurricanes form over the -
A) desert
B) forest
C) ocean
D) clouds
  • 11. A heavy snowstorm is called a -
A) blizzard
B) tornado
C) hurricane
D) thunderstorm
  • 12. Which scientific tool is used to measure air pressure?
A) graduated cylinder
B) rain gauge
C) balance scale
D) barometer
  • 13. Air pressure means
A) the amount of precipitation in a certain area
B) the type of clouds in the atmosphere
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) the type of weather in a place
B) a large bubble of air
C) the place where it is raining
D) the place where one air mass meets another
  • 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) condensation in the atmosphere
B) the amount of air pressure on a certain day
C) a description of an ecosystem
D) the usual weather in a place
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