Understanding Weather Phenomena

What are the three basic ingredients of weather?

• Temperature, sunlight, and wind

• Humidity, air pressure, and clouds

• Wind, water, and temperature

• Sunlight, clouds, and rain

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What is the primary role of temperature in weather phenomena?

• It has no significant impact on weather.

• It drives the formation and behavior of various weather conditions.

• It controls the movement of ocean currents.

• It only affects the visibility of the sky.

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How do thermals affect the weather?

• They block sunlight causing sudden darkness.

• They create rising columns of warm air that influence cloud formation.

• They cause heavy rainfall immediately.

• They cool down the temperature rapidly.

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What role do deserts play in affecting global weather?

• They produce snow.

• They generate large amounts of dust that influence weather patterns.

• They have no effect on weather.

• They attract rainfall.

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What phenomenon can move 15 million tons of sand in a single event?

• A thunderstorm

• A hurricane

• A tornado

• A dust storm

How does freezing rain form?

• From the rapid heating of raindrops.

• Through the cooling of raindrops below freezing without any impurities.

• From the evaporation of snow.

• By the accumulation of dust particles in raindrops.

What is the effect of temperature on snow?

• It darkens the color of snow.

• Temperature changes continue to transform snow in various ways.

• It has no effect once the snow has fallen.

• It causes snow to evaporate instantly.

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How does a snowflake's structure change in the air?

• It grows arms and branches due to temperature changes.

• It breaks into smaller pieces.

• It remains static and unchanging.

• It melts and refreezes forming layers.

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What causes the sound of thunder?

• Raindrops hitting the ground.

• The rapid expansion and vibrations of air around a lightning bolt.

• The splitting of clouds.

• The flashing of lightning itself.

Why does fog appear white?

• Because it reflects all colors of light.

• Because it is a dense layer of water.

• Because it is a shadow of clouds.

• Because it absorbs sunlight.

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