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