Chapter 13 Weather

The four forms of precipitation are ___________.

• rain, winter, hail, and sleet

• snow, sleet, rain, and cumulus

• hail, snow, rain, and sleet

• rain, hail, cirrus, and snow

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place is known as?

• weather

• dew point

• relative humidity

• visisbility

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________ is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.

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The measure of transparency of the atmosphere is ___________.

• weather

• ground station

• barometer

• visibility

What is an effect of poor visibility?

• road closures

• a party

• rain

• hurricane warning

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______ is measured by using a windsock.

True or False?

Wind is air that moves parallel or horizontally away from the ground.

• True

• False

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A barometer is used to measure _________, but an ________ is used to measure wind speed.

• humidity, thermometer

• air pressure, psychrometer

• air pressure, anenometer

• visibility, thermometer

The two types of ________ are electric and the common type that uses liquid.

• barometers

• anenometers

• ppsychrometers

• thermometers

Depending on its ________ you will know if outside will be humid or cool.

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