Quiz about Weather Test Part 2

Question 1

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

Accepted Answer

water

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dust

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cloud particles

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precipitation

Question 2

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

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Cirrus

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Cumulus

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

Question 3

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.

Accepted Answer

Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Stratus

Question 4

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.

Accepted Answer

Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

Question 5

Which cloud brings nice weather?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

Question 6

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun.  Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).

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stratus

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cumulus

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cirrus

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nimbo

Question 7

what type of cloud is shown?

Accepted Answer

cirrus

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cumulus

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stratus

Question 8

what type of cloud is shown?

Accepted Answer

cumulus

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cirrus

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stratus

Question 9

Clouds form when...

Accepted Answer

water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses becoming water droplets in the atmosphere

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liquid water is heated and evaporates to become water vapor in the atmosphere.

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

Question 10

Clouds are classified by their

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height and shape

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color and size

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color and shape

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height and size

Question 11

Identify this cloud type (in the pic behind the question)

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stratus

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cirrus

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cumulus

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cumulonimbus

Question 12

What are the three classes of clouds based on altitude (how high in the sky something is)?

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low, middle, high, vertically

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cirrus, nimbus, cumulus

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troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

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classes of clouds are not based on altitude

Question 13

Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with _________ weather.

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stormy

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rainy

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snowy

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fair

Question 14

_______ look like cotton balls.

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cumulus

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stratus

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cirrus

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cumulonimbus

Question 15

Nimbus is a prefix that means...

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rain

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fair

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sun

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snow

Question 16

What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Rain

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Hail

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Sleet

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Snow

Question 17

Which does not apply as a favorable condition for snow to fall as precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Ground surface above 32 degrees Fahrenheit

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moisture in the air

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Atmosphere at or below 0 degrees Celsius

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Ice crystals grow and merge in the clouds

Question 18

True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 19

How is sleet formed?

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Rain falls, freezes in an area of cold air above the ground and falls as ice pellets before hitting the ground

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Snowflakes fall, go through an area of cold air and turns into sleet before hitting the ground

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Hail pellets that melt a little before hitting the ground

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water droplets that freeze when reaching the surface of the ground

Question 20

True or False: Hail is formed in the clouds; then falls to the ground.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 21

Which type of cloud forms hail?

Accepted Answer

Cumulonimbus

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Altocumulus

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Cirrocumulus

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Nimbostratus

Question 22

Hail usually happens in which season?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 23

All precipitation forms from?

Accepted Answer

Water droplets or ice crystals in the clouds

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Water droplets only

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High Dew Point

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High levels of humidity

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Ice crystals only

Question 24

Check the option that is not true about hail:

Accepted Answer

It has to be below freezing for hail to fall

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It falls from the clouds as balls of ice

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Is formed from violent air currents hurling ice pellets around in the clouds

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Is formed during thunderstorms

Question 25

What kind of precipitation falls as water droplets, then freezes as it hits the ground, covering surfaces with ice.

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freezing rain

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sleet

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hail

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snowpocalypse

Question 26

Where does freezing rain freeze?

Accepted Answer

When it touches the ground or something cold

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In the air

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In the clouds

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On its way down

Question 27

Which clouds are thunderstorm clouds with vertical development?

Accepted Answer

Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Stratus

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Cirrus

Question 28

What is a tornado?

Accepted Answer

a spinning cloud shaped like a funnel

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my little brother running around the house

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a tall rain cloud

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a hurricane

Question 29

What temperature of the ocean does a hurricane need to be form?

Accepted Answer

Warm

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Cold

Question 30

a solid form of precipitation composed of ice crystals in complex hexagonal form

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snow

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sleet

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hail

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megactyometeor

Question 31

clear ice pellets precipitation, forms when rain falls through layer of freezing air

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sleet

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drizzle

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snow

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dew

Question 32

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

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tropical storm

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tornado

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blizzard

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tsunami

Question 33

At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

74 mph

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129 mph

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156 mph

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130 mph

Question 34

The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

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Category 5

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Category 1

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Category 3

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Category 4

Question 35

Each hurricane gets its own __________.

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name

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song

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poem

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number identification code

Question 36

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

eye

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bullseye

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point

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nose

Question 37

Thunderstorms are the result of which type of pressure system?

Accepted Answer

Low

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High

Question 38

Which leads to low pressure systems?

Accepted Answer

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 39

A tornado is most likely to form under which conditions?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 40

A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 41

Tornadoes are also sometimes called

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twisters

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squalls

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squiggles

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spinner

Question 42

Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called

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Tornado Alley

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Tornado towns

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Storm centers

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Cyclone counties

Question 43

Where do tornadoes start?

Accepted Answer

In the clouds of severe thunderstorms

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Over the ocean near the equator

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In the clouds that create blizzards

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Any time that it rains

Question 44

Thunderstorm clouds are called -

Accepted Answer

Cumulonimbus

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Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulus

Question 45

Can tornadoes also occur during a severe thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 46

What is a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A weather event with heavy rain, thunder, and lightning

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A type of cloud

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A type of wind

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A type of rain

Question 47

Fill in the blank: Strong winds from thunderstorms can cause damage to buildings, trees, and ____.

Accepted Answer

Power lines

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Rivers

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Mountains

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Lakes

Question 48

What type of front is more commonly associated with thunderstorm formation?

Accepted Answer

Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 49

Which of the following can happen in a hurricane?

select all

Accepted Answer

waves up to 30 feet tall

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strong winds

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heavy rain

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earthquake

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snow storm

Question 50

Where do most tornadoes in the United States happen?

Accepted Answer

the middle of the country

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the mountains

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the beaches

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all big cities

Question 51

What is a tornado shaped like?

Accepted Answer

funnel

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square

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clouds

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a swirl with an eye in the middle

Question 52

Which of the following is a safe place to go during a tornado?

Accepted Answer

basement or underground shelter

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in a car

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in a room with lots of windows

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under a bed or desk

Question 53

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

Accepted Answer

front

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storm

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climate

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flood

Question 54

What does this symbol show?

Accepted Answer

Low pressure

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High pressure

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Low humitidy

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Longing for someone (strong feelings)

Question 55

What does this image show?

Accepted Answer

High pressure

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Hotness

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High altitude

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Hi five bro!

Question 56

High pressure creates sunny, clear skies.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 57

How many fronts are there?

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4

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2

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6

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0

Question 58

What direction is the cold front moving?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

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Northwest

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Northeast

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Southwest

Question 59

What direction is the warm front moving?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

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Northeast

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Southeast

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Southwest

Question 60

What does this show?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation

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Condensation

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Clouds crying

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Student whining

Question 61

What does this image represent?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms

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TJ

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Rain

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Partly cloudy

Question 62

What does this weather symbol mean?

Accepted Answer

Snow

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Sunny

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Rainbow

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Cloudy

Question 63

What does this symbol represent on a weather map?

Accepted Answer

Cloudy

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Sunny

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Partly Cloudy

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Thunderstorm

Question 64

What is this weather symbol?

Accepted Answer

Partly Cloudy

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Cloud

Answer

Sunny

Answer

Storm

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