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20 Cards in this Set
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The prefix nimbo means |
Rain |
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High feathery clouds are |
Cirrus |
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White puffy clouds mean |
Fair weather |
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A cloud that forms at or near the ground is |
Fog |
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Just before a heavy rain what clouds will be seen |
Thick gray clouds |
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What is an anemometer used for |
Wind speed |
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What instrument is used to measure air pressure |
Barometer |
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In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in |
Troposphere |
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In what layer of the atmosphere would a jet pilot fly in to avoid a thunderstorm |
Stratosphere |
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As you rise in the sky air pressure does what |
Decrease |
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What layer of the atmosphere absorbs UV rays |
Stratosphere:Ozone layer |
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Why would a desert town not absorb early morning fog |
Less water vapor |
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Rain,snow,and sleet are forms of |
Precipitation |
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What process in the water cycle causes dew |
Condensation |
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Water in a puddle changing to a gas is what part of the water cycle |
Evaporation |
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A cold front producing thunderstorms results from |
Cold air mass slides under warm air mass |
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What kind of weather usually occurs at the boundary of two unequal air masses |
Precipitation |
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What forms from condensation of water vapor |
Cloud,dew,frost |
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Which weather instrument measures air pressure |
Barometer |
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What tool is used to measure relative humidity |
Sling cyclometer |
