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What word describes the water molecules that are suspended in air? (Liquid, Solid, Gaseous)
Gaseous
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Precipitation most often develops in what type of clouds?
Cumulus (or cumulonimbus).
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What scale is used to measure temperature in the United States?
Fahrenheit (F)
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Weather wherein the sky is mostly covered by clouds:
mostly cloudy
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What tool is used to measure rainfall?
Rain Gauge
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What makes up all clouds?
Condensed water and dust!
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When do snowflakes turn to raindrops?
When the air is warmer than freezing (above 2 degrees Celsius).
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What scale to measure temperature is used mostly by scientists?
Celsius (C)
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In this weather, frozen precipitation is falling from the sky in flakes:
Snow or Snowy
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Why does it feel more humid during the summer than the winter?
Hot air can hold more moisture!
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What are the main types of clouds?
Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus, Stratus
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What are the four types of precipitation?
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
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Which environment will probably have the lowest humidity? (Arctic, Desert, Rainforest, Farmland)
Desert
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In this weather there is little to no cloud coverage:
Sunny
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Drizzle is composed of:
Tiny water droplets smaller than .5 millimeters
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What does "nimbo" mean when added to a cloud name?
That precipitation is falling from a cloud.
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What is sleet?
Ice Pellets mixed with Snow and Rain
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What is a measure of how fast molecules move?
Temperature/Heat
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This weather describes liquid precipitation falling from the sky:
Rain or Rainy
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What clouds look the most like cotton balls?
Cumulus!
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How can you describe cirrus clouds?
They are made mostly of ice crystals and appear to be wispy.
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How are hailstones formed in a cloud?
By traveling up and down, gathering layers of ice.
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Scale used to measure temperature, water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
Fahrenheit
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How could you describe the weather today?
Depends!!!
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What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the day-to-day measure, climate is a long-term measure.