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Water that falls from the sky. A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Precipitation D. Conservation

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Water that falls from the sky is called precipitation.

The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor. A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Rain, sleet, snow

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Evaporation

The process of water vapor turning into water droplets A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Formation

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Condensation

Clouds are formed in what process? A. Precipitation B. Condensation C. Evaporation D. Water vapor

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Condensation

Which form of precipitation begins in air that is above 32 F but falls through a layer of air that is colder? A. Sleet B. Rain C. Snow D. Hail

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Sleet

Clouds are formed during which part of the water A. Condensation cycle? B. Precipitation C. Evaporation D. Humidity

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Condensation

Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or sleet fall from them A. cumulus B. stratus C. cirrus D. cumulonimbus

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Stratus Clouds

White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fairweather clouds. A. cumulonimbus B. cirrus C. stratus D. cumulus

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Cumulus Clouds

Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way. A. cumulus B. cirrus C. stratus D. cumulonimbus

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Cirrus Clouds

Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds A. Cumulonimbus B. cumulus C. stratus D. cirrus

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Cumulonimbus

Scientist who study weather A Meteorologist B Astronomer C Biologist D Weatherologist

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Meteorologist

Boundary that separates two air masses A. Low B. Back C. Front D. High

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Front

Large area of air that has the same temperature and humidity A. Water vapor B. Air pressure C. Front D. Air mass

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Air mass

Scientific predictions of weather A. Good guess B. Forecast C. Meteor shower D. Data

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�Forecast

Part of Earth’s atmosphere weather happens A. meteorsphere B. thermosphere C. troposphere D. Ozone layer

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troposphere

Instrument that measures temperature A. anemometer B. hydrometer C. thermometer D. Wind vane

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thermometer

Instrument that measures precipitation A. anemometer B. Rain gauge C. barometer D. Wind vane

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Rain Gauge

Instrument that measures air pressure A. barometer B. hydrometer C. thermometer D. anemometer

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Barometer

Instrument that measures wind speed A. Hydrometer B. Thermometer C. Anemometer D. Barometer

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Anemometer

Instrument that measures humidity A. thermometer B. barometer C. anemometer D. hydrometer

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hydrometer

Where do tornadoes usually form? A. Over flat land B. Over the ocean C. In the mountains D. In the forest

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Over land

Where do hurricanes usually form? A. Over land B. Over water C. In the mountains D in the forest

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Over water

Big storms form over which kind of pressure system? A. Low pressure B. High pressure C. Soft pressure D Hard pressure

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Low pressure

Precipitation that is formed by up and down air currents A. Rain B. Hail C. Sleet D. Snow

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Hail

Storms that have the most powerful winds (reaching 300 mph) A. Blizzard B. Hurricane C. Tornado D. Thunderstorm

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Tornado