Quiz about Unit 8 Weather Test Review

Question 1

What do we call the study of weather?

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meteorology

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geology

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archeology

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astronomy

Question 2

What weather instrument do we use to measure air pressure?

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barometer

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wind vane

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thermometer

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anemometer

Question 3

What weather instrument do we use to measure temperature?

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thermometer

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wind vane

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anemometer

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barometer

Question 4

What weather instrument do we use to measure wind speed?

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anemometer

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wind vane

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thermometer

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barometer

Question 5

Does a maritime air mass form over land or water?

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water

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land

Question 6

two cold air masses collide and push a warm air mass up between them

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occluded front

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

Question 7

a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 8

a large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity

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air mass

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fronts

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air pressure

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wind

Question 9

points of contact between air masses

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fronts

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air mass

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air pressure

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wind

Question 10

regions of rising warm, moist air; they often bring stormy weather

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low-pressure systems

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high-pressure systems

Question 11

Earth's weather is primarily caused by the

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uneven heating of Earth's surface

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drifting of Earth's crustal plates

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gravitational attraction of the moon

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changing distance between Earth and the Sun

Question 12

a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 13

True or False: Air usually travels from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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True

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False

Question 14

What are isobars?

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lines of equal pressure on a weather map

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an instrument that can detect surrounding objects, such as clouds and rain, by using radio waves

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lines of equal altitude on a weather map

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lines of equal temperature on a weather map

Question 15

Which weighs more, warm or cold air?

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cold air

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warm air

Question 16

Which weighs less, warm or cold air?

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warm air

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cold air

Question 17

What is the Coriolis Effect?

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the curving of the path of objects or fluids due to the rotation of the Earth

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a large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity

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winds that consistently blow over long distances from specific directions due to the uneven heating of Earth's surface

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points of contact between air masses

Question 18

What is air pressure?

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a measure of the weight of air pressing down

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a boundary between two air masses

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a measure of the speed of air as it flows through the atmosphere

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the movement of air

Question 19

regions of sinking cool air; they often bring fair weather conditions

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high-pressure systems

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low-pressure systems

Question 20

regions of rising warm air; they often bring rainy and/or stormy weather conditions

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low-pressure systems

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high-pressure systems

Question 21

True or False: Water absorbs heat from the sun more quickly than land.

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False

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True

Question 22

True or False: Water loses heat from the sun more quickly than land.

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False

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True

Question 23

True or False: Land loses heat from the sun more quickly than water.

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True

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False

Question 24

True or False: Land absorbs heat from the sun more quickly than water.

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True

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False

Question 25

A sudden change in the weather at a certain location is most likely caused by

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the arrival of an air mass

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a severe earthquake

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a high ocean tide

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an eclipse of the moon

Question 26

Is wind named after the direction is is flowing from, or the direction it is going?

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the direction it is flowing from

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the direction it is going

Question 27

As altitude increases, air pressure

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decreases

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increases

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remains the same

Question 28

As altitude decreases, air pressure

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increases

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decreases

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remains the same

Question 29

What does this symbol represent?

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a cold front

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a warm front

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an occluded front

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a stationary front

Question 30

What does this symbol represent?

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a stationary front

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a cold front

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a warm front

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an occluded front

Question 31

What does this symbol represent?

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a warm front

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a cold front

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an occluded front

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a stationary front

Question 32

What does this symbol represent?

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an occluded front

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a cold front

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a warm front

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a stationary front

Question 33

What does the capital H on a weather map indicate?

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a high-pressure system

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an area of high temperature

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an area of low temperature

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a low-pressure system

Question 34

Are weather forecasts always correct?

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No, because the weather patterns are so complex that meteorologists can only make predictions based on what is most likely to happen.

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Yes, because meteorologists have super powers and can see the future.

Question 35

What is the main function of the water cycle?

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To move water around Earth

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To reduce the amount of water on Earth

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To store water under Earth's surface

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To transform the surface of Earth

Question 36

About how much water disappears from Earth each year?

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0%

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5%

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10%

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33%

Question 37

Which stage of the water cycle is driven mainly by gravity?

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

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Transpiration

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Condensation

Question 38

Which stages of the water cycle are driven mainly by energy from the Sun?

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Evaporation and transpiration

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Condensation and precipitation

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Precipitation and transpiration

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Evaporation and condensation

Question 39

Which object is part of the process of transpiration?

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A flower

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A glass of water

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A patch of dirt

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An ice cube

Question 40

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

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evaporation

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condensation

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transpiration

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precipitation

Question 41

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

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runoff

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evaporating

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condensing

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precipitating

Question 42

The water cycle starts at....

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it doesn't have a beginning or ending

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

Question 43

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________.

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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accumulation

Question 44

The process of water that is added to the atmosphere from plants is called

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Transpiration

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

Question 45

This type of cloud forms at high altitudes and is made of ice crystals.

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cirrus cloud

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cumulus cloud

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stratus cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud

Question 46

The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the

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dew point

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relative humidity

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humidity

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freezing point

Question 47

These fluffy clouds usually form at mid-altitudes and are associated with fair weather.

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cumulus

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cirrus

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stratus

Question 48

These clouds form at low altitudes and look like a blanket covering the sky. They often bring steady rain.

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stratus

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cumulus

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cirrus

Question 49

How do clouds form?

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Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.

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Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.

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Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

Question 50

________________ are two conditions are required for cloud formation.

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Cool temperatures & the presence of particles

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High humidity & warm temperatures

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High humidity & cool temperatures

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Warm temperatures & the presence of particles

Question 51

These clouds are capable of producing severe weather.

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Nimbus

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Stratus

Question 52

Over what do tornadoes form?

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Land

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Sea

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Poles

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Mountains

Question 53

What is the difference between tornadoes and hurricanes?

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Tornadoes usually form over land, while hurricanes form over warm ocean water.

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Hurricanes usually form over land, while tornadoes form over warm ocean water.

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The only difference is the amount of damage they can cause.

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They have no big difference.

Question 54

What causes thunder?

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rapidly heated and expanding air

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the collapse of a part of the cloud

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the energy when lightning hits the ground

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The part of the spectrum that allows sound to be heard

Question 55

Which leads to low pressure systems?

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warm air rising

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warm air falling

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cold air rising

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cold air falling

Question 56

A violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cloud.

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Tornado

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Hurricane

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Thunderstorm

Question 57

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

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Because light travels faster than sound.

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Because the light is further away from the cloud and the cloud makes the noise.

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This statement is false.

Question 58

What is another name for the water cyle?

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hydrologic cycle

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geologic cycle

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geoplane cycle

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hydroplane cycle

Question 59

moisture in the air

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humidity

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dew point

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contrail

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aquifer

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