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Grade 6 Weather and Climate Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Science skills with five 10-question practice tests on weather, climate, atmospheric variables, humidity, pressure, wind, precipitation, fronts, instruments, and climate factors.

Weather and Climate Practice Tests

These Grade 6 Science practice tests help students distinguish short-term weather from long-term climate. Students practice atmospheric variables, weather instruments, humidity, air pressure, wind, clouds, precipitation, air masses, fronts, climate factors, climate graphs, and the use of long-term data.

Skills covered

  • Distinguishing weather from climate using time scale
  • Identifying temperature, humidity, pressure, wind, and precipitation
  • Matching weather instruments with their measurements
  • Explaining air movement, cloud formation, fronts, and precipitation
  • Analyzing latitude, elevation, oceans, and mountains as climate factors
  • Using weather observations and climate data to support conclusions

How to use these practice tests

First identify the time scale: current or short-term conditions describe weather, while long-term averages and patterns describe climate. Then match each atmospheric variable with its instrument and use evidence about pressure, moisture, temperature, and air movement to explain the condition.

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Grade 6 Weather and Climate Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 Science practice test on weather, climate, atmospheric variables, humidity, pressure, wind, precipitation, fronts, instruments, and climate factors.

Distinguish weather from climate, identify atmospheric measurements and instruments, explain weather processes, and use long-term data to describe climate.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What causes wind?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Air moves from areas of higher pressure toward areas of lower pressure..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Differences in air pressure cause air to move, producing wind.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Differences in air pressure cause air to move, producing wind.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What usually happens to warm air?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It becomes less dense and rises..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Heating causes air to expand and become less dense than surrounding cooler air.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Heating causes air to expand and become less dense than surrounding cooler air.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What usually happens to cool air?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is It becomes denser and tends to sink..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Cooler air is generally denser, so it tends to move downward.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Cooler air is generally denser, so it tends to move downward.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

How can unequal heating of Earths surface create local winds?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Different surfaces warm at different rates, creating pressure differences and air movement..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Land and water can heat and cool differently, producing local pressure differences.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Land and water can heat and cool differently, producing local pressure differences.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is air pressure?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The force exerted by the weight of air.

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Air pressure results from the weight of the atmosphere pressing on surfaces.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Air pressure results from the weight of the atmosphere pressing on surfaces.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What type of weather is often associated with rising air and lower pressure?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Clouds and precipitation may form..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Rising air can cool, causing water vapor to condense into clouds and possibly precipitation.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Rising air can cool, causing water vapor to condense into clouds and possibly precipitation.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What type of weather is often associated with sinking air and higher pressure?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Clearer and drier conditions are more likely..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Sinking air generally reduces cloud formation and is often linked with fair weather.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Sinking air generally reduces cloud formation and is often linked with fair weather.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a sea breeze?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Cooler air moving from the ocean toward warmer land during the day.

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: During the day, land warms faster than water, causing air over land to rise and cooler ocean air to move inland.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

During the day, land warms faster than water, causing air over land to rise and cooler ocean air to move inland.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Why can mountains affect wind and precipitation?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is They force moving air upward, which can cause cooling and cloud formation..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Air rising over mountains can cool and condense, affecting precipitation patterns.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Air rising over mountains can cool and condense, affecting precipitation patterns.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best shows a pressure difference causing wind?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Wind moves from a region of higher measured pressure toward a region of lower measured pressure..

  1. Identify the atmospheric concept: Determine whether the question describes weather, climate, a weather variable, an instrument, or an atmospheric process.
  2. Connect the evidence: Comparing pressure and wind direction provides evidence for the cause of air movement.
  3. Check the time scale: Decide whether the information describes short-term conditions or long-term patterns.

Comparing pressure and wind direction provides evidence for the cause of air movement.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Weather and Climate

What topics are covered?

The page covers weather, climate, atmosphere, temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind, clouds, precipitation, air masses, fronts, weather instruments, climate factors, and long-term data.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes long-term patterns and averages in a region.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 6 Weather and Climate questions in total.