A Rainy Day Quiz

What happens to the water on the surface of a pond on a hot day?

• It stays the same

• It becomes ice

• It turns from a liquid to a gas

• It freezes

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What do the water particles collect on as they rise and cool?

• Invisible salt, dust, and smoke particles

• Trees

• Animals

• Rocks

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What causes the clouds to begin to build?

• The Sun setting

• The Moon's gravity

• Birds flying through the air

• Water particles cooling and collecting on dust

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What change in the weather makes the rabbit more alert?

• It becomes very windy

• The weather is changing

• The temperature rises

• It starts snowing

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What do the clouds start to look like as they grow?

• Giant puffs of dark gray cotton candy

• Green trees

• A flock of birds

• A clear blue sky

What happens when the water droplets in the clouds become heavy?

• They float higher

• They disappear

• They fall back to the Earth as rain

• They turn into snow

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What would happen to the droplets if the temperature was below freezing?

• They would fall as rain

• They would turn into fog

• They might come down as snow

• They would stay in the cloud

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What do the cattle do when it starts to rain?

• They huddle together in a circle

• They start running

• They continue grazing

• They go into a barn

What happens to the clouds after most of the water droplets have fallen to the ground?

• They get heavier

• They are light enough to remain in the air

• They turn into snow clouds

• They move closer to the ground

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What forms as the rays of the Sun bounce off the remaining moisture in the air?

• A tornado

• A storm

• A rainbow

• Hail

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