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| The three types of solid precipitaton are snow, _______, and ______. |
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| During hail, where does the water actually freeze? |
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| high up within the rain cloud |
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| During freezing rain, where does the water actually freeze? |
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| when the water drop hits a solid object |
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| Natural, unpolluted rainwater is... |
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All the following are forms of precipitation except
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-hail
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-snow |
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| In what type of clouds does hail usually form? |
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| Which type of cloud never produces rain? |
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| What is the prefix used when naming mid-altitude cloud types? |
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| What property of atmospheric weather is important to many animals? |
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| A mountain breeze is an example of a... |
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| Sea breezes are caused by... |
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| land absorbing the sun's energy more rapidly than water does. |
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| The global winds that drive most weather in the United States are the... |
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The paths winds follow between cyclones and anticyclones are due to all the following except
-the Coriolis effect
-friction
-temperature differences
-the pressure gradient |
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| Wind typically blows from areas of _______ to areas of ________. |
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| high pressure, low pressure |
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| An instrument used to remotely measure precipitation and wind speeds in storms is a(n)... |
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| Absolute humidity is measured in units of ______ per cubit meter. |
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| What property of wind does an anemometer measure? |
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| What kind of instrument measures atmospheric pressure? |
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| Who invented the first practical thermometer and temperature scale that we still use today? |
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| The scientific study of the atmosphere is known as... |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
frost forms here |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
hailstones form by convection in this environment |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
sleet forms in this part of the atmosphere |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
freezing rain becomes solid here |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
Rain forms in these environments (two answers) |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
fog develops here |
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On a diagram, be able to identify the following:
snow forms in this environment (two answers) |
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| measures in psi, PA, and other units |
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| measures in compass degrees |
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| measures in degrees of C or F |
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