Quiz about Weather Watch Unit Test Grade 5 Alberta

Question 1

The push of air on the earth is called?

Accepted Answer

air pressure

Answer

rises

Answer

weather vane

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Celsius

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anemometer

Question 2

In Canada, we measure temperature with a ?

Accepted Answer

thermometer

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rises

Answer

weather vane

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air pressure

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anemometer

Question 3

Warm air?

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rises

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weather vane

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air pressure

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anemometer

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thermometer

Question 4

A (An) ? is an instrument that shows wind direction.

Accepted Answer

weather vane

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rises

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air pressure

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anemometer

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thermometer

Question 5

Wind speed is measured with an instrument called?

Accepted Answer

anemometer

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rises

Answer

weather vane

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air pressure

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thermometer

Question 6

Which of these is NOT an instrument to measure weather conditions?

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kilometer

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barometer

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thermometer

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anemometer

Question 7

A cloud that usually brings rain is

Accepted Answer

cumulonimbus

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cirrus

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cumulus

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altostratus

Question 8

When would the sun's rays be MOST concentrated?

Accepted Answer

12 noon

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10 am

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10 pm

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12 midnight

Question 9

In which situation would you expect the ground to be the hottest?

Accepted Answer

at 3 pm in the sandbox

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at 10 am in a grass field

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at 12 noon under the trees

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at 12 noon in the sandbox

Question 10

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

weather is short term, climate is long term

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climate is short term, weather is long term

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weather is where you are, climate is someplace else

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weather the bad elements, climate is the good ones

Question 11

Which of these does NOT affect the climate in a negative way?

Accepted Answer

composting

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acid rain

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deforestation

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greenhouse effect

Question 12

You are packing clothes to go to the Arctic in January. Which is the most important thing you would test the clothes for (2)?

Accepted Answer

insulation

Accepted Answer

wind resistance

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waterproofing

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crease resistance

Question 13

Dew forms when

Accepted Answer

warm, moist air meets cold ground

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cold, dry air meets warm ground

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cold, moist air meets cold ground

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warm, moist air meets warm ground

Question 14

John wants to find out if he can fly a kite today. The best device for determining this would be:

Accepted Answer

an anemometer

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a barometer

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a wind vane

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a thermometer

Question 15

Supercooled rain that freezes on cold surfaces upon contact

Accepted Answer

sleet

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cloud

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climate

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cumulonimbus cloud

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drought

Question 16

A serious shortage of precipitation

Accepted Answer

drought

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cloud

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climate

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cumulonimbus cloud

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sleet

Question 17

A mass of water droplets or ice crystals up in the sky

Accepted Answer

cloud

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climate

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cumulonimbus cloud

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drought

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sleet

Question 18

The average rain of weather conditions at any place that occur over a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

climate

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cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud

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drought

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sleet

Question 19

A towering cloud that extends upward to levels of 6-7 km above the earth's surface. Strong updrafts and down drafts are associated with this cloud generating heavy rain and often hail. Lightning and thunder are also characteristics of this cloud

Accepted Answer

cumulonimbus cloud

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cloud

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climate

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drought

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sleet

Question 20

measures air pressure

Accepted Answer

barometer

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anemometer

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hydrometer

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nephoscope

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wind vane

Question 21

measures the wind speed

Accepted Answer

anemometer

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hydrometer

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nephoscope

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wind vane

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barometer

Question 22

measures the amount of moisture in the air

Accepted Answer

hydrometer

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anemometer

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nephoscope

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wind vane

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barometer

Question 23

used to observe the direction and speed of cloud movement

Accepted Answer

nephoscope

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anemometer

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hydrometer

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wind vane

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barometer

Question 24

indicates the direction from which the wind is blowing

Accepted Answer

wind vane

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anemometer

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hydrometer

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nephoscope

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barometer

Question 25

Which of the following are causes of the Green house Effect?

Accepted Answer

burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees

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burning fossil fuels and growing trees

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cutting down trees and watering poisonous plants

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growing trees and termites

Question 26

Which is NOT an effect of global warming?

Accepted Answer

freeze homes in the north and south poles

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unpredictable weather and more storm floods and hurricanes

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droughts

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drastic changes in climates could turn dry ares into deserts

Question 27

This occurs when the temperature is warmer than 0 C and the water vapour

Accepted Answer

rain

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snow

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sleet

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hail

Question 28

This occurs when tiny ice particles collect water while moving up and down through a section of cloud colder than 0 C

Accepted Answer

hail

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snow

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sleet

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rain

Question 29

This forms of precipitation is a mixture of liquid and solid

Accepted Answer

sleet

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snow

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rain

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hail

Question 30

Which is NOT a type of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

fog

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sleet

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rain

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hail

Question 31

These are puffy white clouds that are common sight on a sunny afternoon.

Accepted Answer

cumulus cloud

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fog

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nimbostratus clouds

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cirrus clouds

Question 32

These thick gray clouds usually mean lousy weather

Accepted Answer

nimbostratus clouds

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fog

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cumulus clouds

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cirrus clouds

Question 33

These clouds usually mean dry, clear weather

Accepted Answer

cumulus clouds

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fog

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nimbostratus clouds

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cirrus clouds

Question 34

We live in a ? climate

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temperate

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polar

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desert

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sunny

Question 35

Which factor(s) affects climate?

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all of the above

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how close you live to the equator

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oceans that surround where you live

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how high or low you live from sea level

Question 36

What type of climate is not too hot or too cold?

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temperate climate

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polar climate

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tropical climate

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desert climate

Question 37

What type of climate is dry climate; not much rain?

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desert climate

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polar climate

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tropical climate

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temperate climate

Question 38

What type of climate is the coldest climate?

Accepted Answer

polar climate

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tropical climate

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temperate climate

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desert climate

Question 39

What type of climate is warm and wet climate all year?

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tropical climate

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polar climate

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temperate climate

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desert climate

Question 40

Weather usually does not remain constant from hour to hour.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 41

The amount of heating that occurs is greatest at the equator where the rays of sun are most direct

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 42

The movement of water from the ocean into the air and eventually back to the ocean is called the water cycle.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 43

Brazil is a desert climate

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 44

Cumulonimbus clouds mean dry, clear weather

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 45

We live in temperate climate

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 46

Acid rain is caused by the pollution of cars and factories

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 47

Deforestation means growing more trees so animals can have homes

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 48

The Greenhouse Effect has nothing to do with climate.

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 49

Snowflakes are 8-sided

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 50

Weather and climate affects are daily lives.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 51

Earth has four kinds of climate regions.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 52

Climate is an area's weather patterns over a long period of time

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 53

The temperature at which water vapour condenses is known as the

Accepted Answer

dew point

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sleet

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saturated

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anemometer

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humidity

Question 54

Name the form of precipitation that is a mixture of liquid and solid

Accepted Answer

sleet

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dew point

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saturated

Answer

anemometer

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humidity

Question 55

The air is said to be ? when relative humidity is 100%

Accepted Answer

saturated

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sleet

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dew point

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anemometer

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humidity

Question 56

The amount of water vapour in the air is known as

Accepted Answer

humidity

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sleet

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dew point

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saturated

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anemometer

Question 57

Measures the wind speed in km/h

Accepted Answer

anemometer

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sleet

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dew point

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saturated

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humidity

Question 58

Water falling from the sky is called

Accepted Answer

precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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fog

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meteorologist

Question 59

When liquid turns into a gas

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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condensation

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fog

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precipitation

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meteorologist

Question 60

When water vapour turns into a liquid

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condensation

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evaporation

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fog

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precipitation

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meteorologist

Question 61

A person who studies weather is called a

Accepted Answer

meteorologist

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evaporation

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condensation

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fog

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precipitation

Question 62

Clouds that form near to the ground are known as

Accepted Answer

fog

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

Answer

meteorologist

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