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    Science Test - Weather and Climate

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    This document contains a science test on weather and climate with multiple choice and true/false questions. Some questions test knowledge of key climate zones and weather phenomena like global warming. There are also exercises to label climate zones on a map, identify cloud types, complete a passage on the water cycle using provided words, and label parts of the water cycle on a diagram. The test covers fundamental concepts in meteorology, climatology and the water cycle.

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    Name……………………………………………..

    6th February, 2023

    Science test- Weather and Climate

    A. Circle the letter next to the correct answer (13mks)

    1. The conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time is


    A. humidity B. precipitation C. climate

    2. Which of these factors determine the climate of a place?


    A. distance from the equator B. time zones C. distance from the Prime Meridian

    3. Which climate zone is cold all year round?


    A. Tropical B. Temperate C. Polar

    4. Climates that are warm in summer and cold in winter are

    A. Tropical B. Temperate C. Polar

    5. Which type of climatic zone experiences hot and wet conditions all year?
    A. Tropical B. Desert C. Temperate

    6 The day- to- day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place is


    A. Meteorology B. Weather C. Wind vane

    7. What are scientists who study the weather called?


    A. Rainologists B. Meteorologists C. Biologists
    8. Global warming will cause water levels in oceans to
    A. increase B. decrease C. stay the same
    9. What are greenhouse gases?
    A. gases that trap heat above the earth
    B. gases that are made by plants growing in green houses
    C. gases used to heat greenhouses so they are warm enough for plants to grow
    10. Which world-wide environmental problem has been caused by burning too many fossil fuels?
    A. the hole in the ozone layer B. global warming
    C. the destruction of wetland habitats D. city smogs
    11. To be classifies as a hurricane, what is the speed of wind the cyclone should have?
    A. 54 mph B. 74 mph C. 94 mph D. 114mph
    12. Which statement best describes climate?
    A. Summers are usually hot and dry
    B. It rained last week
    C. Yesterday it was cold and windy
    13. Antarctica is cold all the time. What is its climate?
    A. Tropical B. Polar C. Temperate

    B. Circle True (T) or False (F) (5mks)


    14. Oxygen is a greenhouse gas. T F

    15. Weather can change daily. T F

    16. The closer you are to the equator is the warmer it is. T F

    17. A cloud that is low on the ground and makes it hard to see is called fog. T F
    18. A wind is described by the direction it is blowing to. T F

    C. Write the name and function under each weather instrument below (8 mks)

    D. Write the climate zones in their correct locations on the diagram below.
    2. Label the following clouds on the diagram below: Cumulus, Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrus
    3. Complete the passage using the words provided below:

    The water cycle is a natural system in our environment. It has no beginning and no end. Water goes round in a
    __________________ between the sea, air and the ground.

    When the ______________ shines on the sea, _______________ air rises and forms water
    __________________.This is called evaporation.

    The water vapour in the air squeezes together into lots of tiny drops of water so small that we cannot see
    them. The tiny droplets bump into each other forming bigger drops that we can see as a
    _________________.

    When the drops are big and heavy they fall as rain, hail or ______________. This is called precipitation.

    This falls onto the land and into the ___________________. The rivers flow into the _________________
    and everything starts again.

    circle snow warm sea vapour rivers sun cloud

    4. Put in the following on the diagram:

    Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation, Surface Run-off

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