Clouds and Weather

Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all forms of

• condensation

• evaporation

• water collection

• precipitation

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Which is not a form of precipitation?

• thunder

• sleet

• rain

• snow

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Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because ______.

• the clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area.

• there is no hail in stratonimbus storms.

• they turn into cumulus clouds.

• they turn into stratus clouds.

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Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because __________.

• the temperature is cold.

• they have many types of plants.

• the Earth travels in a circle around the sun.

• sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation and rainfall.

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Where do clouds come from?

• Evaporation of water from the Earth's surface

• Condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere

• Photosynthesis in plants

• Volcanic eruptions

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Imagine a rain cloud is coming towards you. Choose which kind of rain cloud it’s going to be!

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbostratus

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Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur.

• Temperate

• Polar

• Tropical

• Desert

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Write the answer in the blank. Trees lose their leaves in the autumn.

• Temperate

• Polar

• Tropical

• Desert

Many animals hibernate in winter, come back out in springtime.

• Temperate

• Polar

• Tropical

• Desert

Write the answer in the blank. It’s hot in December and in June.

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

• Hamburger

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