science quiz 7

How do particles end up in the ocean?

• snowmen might melt into the water, the water soaks into the ground as ground water, eventually the groundwater moves into the ocean

• Particles are created in the ocean through volcanic activity.
• Particles are only found in the deep sea and do not enter from land.
• Particles are formed by marine organisms and never leave the ocean.

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Describe the differences among cirrus, altocumulum, and stratus clouds. Include what each type of cloud looks like and identify at what altitude each cloud generally forms.

• Cirrus clouds: high altitude, wispy; Altocumulus clouds: mid altitude, fluffy; Stratus clouds: low altitude, blanket-like.
• Cirrus clouds: low altitude, dense; Altocumulus clouds: high altitude, thin; Stratus clouds: mid altitude, puffy.
• Cirrus clouds: mid altitude, flat; Altocumulus clouds: low altitude, wispy; Stratus clouds: high altitude, layered.
• Cirrus clouds: fluffy; Altocumulus clouds: blanket-like; Stratus clouds: high altitude, wispy.

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Altocumulus

• Altocumulus clouds are a type of fog that forms at ground level.
• Look like small puffy balls at mid levels

• Altocumulus clouds are always white and fluffy in appearance.
• Altocumulus clouds are low-level clouds that bring heavy rain.

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the ocean covers what percentage of earth?

• 90%

• 100%

• 25%

• 75%

stratus

• cover the whole sky and often look dark because sunlight cannot easily get thought at low altitude

• Cumulus clouds
• Nimbus clouds
• Cirrus clouds

What carries warm water toward the poles

• Tidal waves
• Icebergs
• Wind patterns
• Ocean currents

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which terms describes the useful products that come from the ocean?

• Coastal tourism
• Aquatic plants
• Marine resources
• Oceanic waste

A forecaster studying the climate of an area would find what is most helpful?

• Average yearly precepitation

• Seasonal temperature fluctuations
• Local vegetation patterns
• Short-term weather reports

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what does a barometer do?

• A barometer measures air pressure.

• A barometer calculates humidity levels.
• A barometer predicts weather patterns.
• A barometer measures temperature.

Dew from during which part of the water cycle

• precipitation

• transpiration
• condensation

• evaporation

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