WX Practice Part 2 Clouds/Storms
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- Q1Clouds form when water vapor in the air... (14)condenses onto dust particlesheats up and risesis deposited as snowfalls to the ground30s
- Q2Two conditions are required for cloud formation... 1) cooling of the air and 2).... (15)absorption of infrared energythe presence of particles in the airthe influence of the Coriolis effectunequal heating of Earth's surface30s
- Q3Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called ______ clouds. (16)cumulonimbusstratusnimbostratuscirrus30s
- Q4Any form of water that falls from a cloud is called..... (17)condensationdewprecipitationevaporation30s
- Q5A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called a(n).... (21)cyclonetornadohurricanethunderhead30s
- Q6Thunderstorms form within ____ clouds. (23)low cirruslarge cumulonimbushigh cirrostatushigh altocumulus30s
- Q7*An _______ is used to measure air pressure. (4)thermometerpsychrometerhygrometerbarometer30s
- Q8*A ______ is used to measure relative humidity. (13)psychrometeranemometerthermometerbarometer30s
- Q9*A ______ is used to measure wind speed. (30)thermometerpsychrometeranemometerbarometer30s
- Q10*Convection currents take place because.... (8)cold air is more dense than warm airwarm air is more dense than humid aircold air is less dense than warm airwarm and cold air have the same density30s