Weather

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What is a front in meteorology?

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A line where two different air masses meet.

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A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

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rain and/or thunderstorms

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An air mass is...

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A body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout.

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_______ are wispy, feathery clouds. Options: stratus, cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus

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cirrus

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What type of clouds look like cotton balls? Options: stratus, cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus

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cumulus

Front

What cloud is this? Options: cumulus , stratus , cirrus, cumulonimbus

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cumulus 

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These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. Options: Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cumulus

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Stratus

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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When are you most likely to see cumulus clouds? Options: On a foggy day, On a rainy day, Before a thunderstorm, On a sunny day

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On a sunny day

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Fog is what type of cloud? Options: Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus, Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

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What is fog?

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clouds that form close to the ground