Weather and Climate Practice

Weather and climate refer to conditions

• in the air

• in the core of the Earth

• in empty space

• inside a science lab

Water vapor in the air is called -

• air pressure

• temperature

• humidity

• lightning

Water vapor in the air can condense and form -

• air

• sunlight

• clouds

• lightning

What causes water vapor in the air to condense?

• gravity

• rain

• cooler temperature

• nimbus clouds

The tiny droplets of water that form clouds fall to the Earth due to the force of -

• solar energy

• gravity

• magnetic pull

• sound

Hurricanes form over the -

• desert

• forest

• poles

• oceans

A heavy snowstorm is called a -

• hurricane

• blizzard

• thunderstorm

• tornado

Air pressure means

• the amount of precipitation in a certain area

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• the type of clouds in the atmosphere

• the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment

The rotation of the Earth causes objects in the Northern Hemisphere to deflect to the right, while objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the left. We call this

• wind pattern

• wind speed

• Coriolis Effect

• Westerlies

The instrument used to measure air pressure is

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Wind Vane

• Anenometer