Weather Elements

What is weather?

• condition of the atmosphere in a particular place at a given time

• condition of the atmosphere for a long time

• the study of the atmosphere

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What is the science that deals with the study of weather?

• weatherology

• meteorology

• climatology

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It refers to the hotness and coldness of the air.

• thermometer

• temperature

• heat

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It is called a moving air.

• clouds

• air

• wind

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It is the amount of moisture present in the air.

• humidity

• clouds

• air pressure

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Made up of tiny droplets of water suspended in the air

• clouds

• air

• humidity

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Which type of clouds bring heavy rain?

• cirrus clouds

• cumulus clouds

• nimbus clouds

It is a solid form of precipitation which is a result of water vapor changing directly to solid.

• snow

• sleet

• rain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Puffy white clouds that look like cottons in the sky.

• nimbus

• cumulus

• cirrus

Solid or liquid form of moisture that falls from the atmosphere.

• clouds

• wind

• precipitation

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