Weather Practice

The movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface is called the __________________.

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The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor is called _______________.

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface (i.e. rain, snow, sleet, or hail) is the process of _______________________.

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_______ ____________enters the air by evaporation from the oceans and other bodies of water.

• Salt

• Water vapor

• sodium chloride

• nitrogen oxide

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__________________ is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. Air’s ability to hold water vapor depends on its temperature.

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Relative humidity can be measured with an instrument called a __________________.

• psychrometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• stethoscope

Molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water in the process of ________________________.

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The temperature at which condensation begins is known as the ______________________.

• Dew point

• Boiling point

• Freezing point

• Evaporation

Scientists classify clouds into three main types based on their shape and are named:

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• circular

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A type of cloud that forms in flat layers and often covers much of the sky is _________________.