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What is the process where water vapor becomes liquid water?
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What is the instrument called that measures relative humidity?
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What is the process where water vapor becomes liquid water?
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What is the instrument called that measures relative humidity?
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What does humidity measure?
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According to U.S. agricultural statistics what three fresh fruits outsell all others during the course of summer?
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What are the TWO conditions required for condensation?
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Dew point is
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What type of cloud is shown?
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In the U.S. which of the following observances does not take place in the summer time?
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What type of cloud is shown?
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The Fourth of July is a national holiday and represents what special event in US history?
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What does the prefix 'Nimbo' mean?
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What type of precipitation freezes when it hits the ground?
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What is the slogan of Smokey the Bear, who reminds campers during the summer to practice campfire safety?
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Due to the funnel used on the top of a rain gauge it catches more rain than what actually fell. How much more does the rain gauge collect?
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What is a huge body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature and humidity?
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What is a maritime polar air mass?
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Where does continental air mass form over?
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What is the boundary where air masses meet?
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What type of front can bring thunderstorms?
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What type of front can bring precipitation for many days because the front stalls?
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What type of air pressure does a cyclone generate around?
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What direction in the northern hemisphere does an anticyclone spin?
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What type of cyclone indicates bad weather?
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What type of cyclone centers around high air pressure?
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What is unique about the summer solstice?
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What type of clouds can produce thunderstorms?
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What is a sudden spark, or electrical discharge, that jump between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground?
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Which American holiday unofficially signifies the end of the US summer season?
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Where does a hurricane form?
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What is a storm surge?
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Where is the most likely region of the United States that tornadoes form?
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Where is the safest location in your home when a tornado hits?
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Seen on all sunscreen bottles, what does the term SPF stand for?
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Dr. T. Theodore Fujita helped to generate the scale for what type of extreme weather?
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The World Cup tournament takes place every four years during the summer and is the biggest single-sport competition in the world. What sport does the World Cup represent?
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What natural event has recently occurred in Hawaii?
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What part of a hurricane produces calm weather?
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Why are thunderstorms more common during the summer months?
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What is a tropical cyclone with winds of 119km/h or higher?
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What is the name for the scientist who studies and tries to predict the weather?
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What is a isotherm?
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What layer of the atmosphere do weather satellites orbit around the Earth?
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Can scientists accurately predict the weather a month in advance?
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What does a tropical air mass mean?
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What is an overflowing of water in a normally dry area called?
