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- 1. Multiple Choice
Water becomes a solid at what temperature?
0 degrees F
32 degrees F
212 degrees F
100 degrees C
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is defined as water changing from a liquid to a gas by heat from the sun?
condensation
precipitation
collection
evaporation
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is defined as precipitations that runs downhill to lakes, rivers, streams and oceans?
runoff
condensation
evaporation
infiltration
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is fog?
a cloud that is close to the ground
condensation
hard to see through at times
all of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
What forms when drops of rain freeze and strong winds carry them higher into a cloud?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
- 6. Multiple Choice
What forms when rain freezes as it falls?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
- 7. Multiple Choice
What falls when the temperature in a cloud is below freezing?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is falling drops of liquid water?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does this symbol represent?
heat front
warm front
cold front
cool front
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does this symbol represent?
cold front
cool front
heat front
blue front
- 11. Multiple Choice
When warm air moves up over a cold air mass, what is likely?
dry, no precipitation
thunderstorms occur
layers of gray clouds, steady precipitation
freezing rain
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which occurs when a cold front moves in under warm air?
thunderstorms and sometimes tornadoes
avalanche
no rain, sunny day
cloudy day
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does a meteorologist do?
study weather
study space
study plants
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to predict weather?
to give weather warnings when severe weather is likely
to prepare for an emergency
to know how to dress for the day
all of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
Is this an example of weather, or climate?
weather
climate
both
neither
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why does the water cycle matter?
We all need water to survive.
The cycle allows us to always have water as a natural resource on Earth.
We have the same amount of water since the beginning of time.
all of the above
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