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What effect does heavy cloud cover have on nighttime temperatures?

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Temperatures will be warmer than expected.

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What instrument is used to measure average precipitation?

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Rain gauge.

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How often should you check a rain gauge for accurate data collection?

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Every day, at the same time each day, and then empty the rain gauge.

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What two processes increase water vapor in the atmosphere due to heat from the sun?

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Transpiration and evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What factors are likely to cause precipitation?

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Increase in sunlight, increase in evaporation, increase in condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is evaporation?

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The process of water turning into vapor due to heat.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is condensation?

Back

The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Front

What is a barometer used for?

Back

To measure atmospheric pressure.

Front

What is an anemometer used for?

Back

To measure wind speed.