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Clouds
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Misc.
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hat does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
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What is a cloud?
A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating above the ground.
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The continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth is known as ?
The Water Cycle
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What is a meteorologist?
A person who studies weather patterns
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What is the most rain that has fallen in 24 hours?
•The most rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours is 182.5 centimetres (71.9 inches) in Foc-Foc, La Réunion, during tropical cyclone Denise on January 8, 1966.
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What does a wind vane measure?
The wind direction
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What is a cumulus cloud?
Cumulus clouds are the lovely, puffy ones that are good for finding shapes in.
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How does water move from the earths surface into the air?
The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.). Plants also lose water to the air (this is called transpiration).
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What is humidity?
It is the moisture in the air
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How much did the heavest hairstone recorded weigh?
•The heaviest hailstone ever recorded weighed 1.0 kg (2.25 lb) and landed in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh on April 14, 1986.
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What does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed
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What is a Stratus cloud?
Found at very low levels. They are thick, large, heavy-looking gray clouds that dominate the sky. Precipitation normally does not occur with this cloud, although drizzle or mist may be observed.
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What happens to evaporated water from earths surface?
The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.
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What does precipitation mean?
Precipitation is rain or snow that falls on an area
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Why are the oceans salty?
As water flows through rivers, it picks up small amounts of mineral salts from the rocks and soil of the river beds. The water in the oceans only leaves by evaporating (and the freezing of polar ice), but the salt remains dissolved in the ocean - it does not evaporate. So the remaining water gets saltier and saltier as time passes.
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What does a Barometer measure?
Air Pressure
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What is a cirrus cloud?
Cirrus clouds are very high, thin and wispy looking. These clouds generally occur with fair weather and are the ones usually responsible for those beautiful midwestern sunsets.
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What is runoff?
Most of the water returning to the earth, flows downhill as runoff (above ground or underground), eventually returning to the seas as slightly salty water.
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What does it's raining cats and dogs mean?
It is an idion meaning raining heavily.
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How common is lightening on earth? Is it common for people to be hit by lightening?
•The Earth experiences millions of lightning storms every year and thousands of people are struck by lightening every year.
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How is Doppler Radar used?
It is a radar tracking system using the Doppler effect to determine the location and velocity of a storm, clouds, precipitation, etc.
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What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
Cumulonimbus clouds are tall, puffy and gray. They can't hold all of their water droplets which fall as rain, snow or hail. They may bring thunder and lightning.
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What is ground water?
Some of the precipitation soaks into the ground. Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers; this is called groundwater.
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What is a tsunami?
It is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
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What country has the most tornadoes in a year?
•The USA has more tornadoes than any other country in the world, averaging around 1200 a year.