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chapter 18 & 20 test
chapter 18 & 20 test
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Environmental Studies
9th Grade
02/21/2013

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Term
rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of
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precipitation
Term
which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state
Definition
sublimation
Term
the change of state from a gas to a liquid is called
Definition
condensation
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air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said
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saturated
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which of the following is not a process that tilts air
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divergence
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orographic lifting is associated with
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mountains
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which cloud type consist of globular cloud masses
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cumulus
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which term is used to describe clouds of middle height
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alto
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which clouds are often associated with thunder and lightning
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cumulonimbus
Term
which type of precipitation consist of small clear to translucent ice particles
Definition
sleet
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what type of cloud is associated with hail
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cumulonimbus
Term
maritime air masses form
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over water
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which air masses have the greatest effect on weather conditions in much of the united states
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cp and mt
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the boundary that separates different air masses is called a(N)
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front
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the weather behind a cold front is dominated by which of the following
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cold air mass
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which gas is most important for understanding atmospheric process
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water vapor
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