Clouds

Which factors would mostly likely help cause precipitation?

• decrease in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, increase in condensation

• increase in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, decrease in condensation

• decrease in sunlight, increase in evaporation, decrease in condensation

• increase in sunlight, increase in evaporation, increase in condensation

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What process is represented by letter B?

• Evaporation, because the water vapor is in the air

• Precipitation, because rain comes from clouds

• Condensation, because water is changing states to form clouds

• Transpiration, because water is transforming

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Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

• Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

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Which will most likely be the effect on cloud cover when there is a stationary front in an area?

• Low, thick clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

• Light, wispy clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

• Light, variable winds will partly clear the skies until the front begins to move.

• High winds will blow clouds away, and skies will be clear and sunny until the front begins to move.

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Which type of air pressure causes a storm to form on a spring day?

• low pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets

• high pressure, causing air to rise, cool, and form water droplets

• low pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground

• high pressure, causing air to sink and bring water droplets to the ground

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A cloud is shown beneath the bridge.

This form of water is called

• snow.

• fog.

• rain.

• sleet

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From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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What type of cloud is typically associated with fair weather and has a fluffy, cotton-like appearance?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

Which type of cloud is most likely to produce heavy rain and thunderstorms?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

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