Weather Lesson 1

The weight of air pressing down on Earth

• weather

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• cloud

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A collection of tiny water drops or ice crystals in air

• weather

• precipitation

• cloud

• atmosphere

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Moving air

• cloud

• weather

• precipitation

• wind

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Water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere

• weather

• atmosphere

• cloud

• precipitation

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The layers of gases that surround Earth

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• weather

• cloud

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What the air is like at a certain time and place

• weather

• wind

• cloud

• atmosphere

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A person can stay safe during a thunderstorm by

• standing under a tree

• using electricity

• wearing extra warm clothing

• staying inside a strong building

Which is a type of precipitation?

• wind

• hot temperatures

• rain

• tornadoes

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What do meteorologists do?

• study the different weather seasons

• analyze data

• analyze and interpret data to prepare forecasts

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True or False. Certain kinds of clouds tell us if precipitation might be coming.

• True

• False

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