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What are these clouds?
Cumulus
Cirrocumulus
Cirrostratus
Cumulonimbus
2
As the water is precipitate, the atoms ____________________.
remain constant
slide past each other
speed up
slow down
3
Neap tides are ____________ than spring tides.
weaker
stronger
greater
equal
4
Spring Tides happen when _____________________________________.
When their is a low tide approaching
...the sun is diagonal from the moon & earth
...the earht alignes with the sun & moon
When the moon is perpendicular from the earh and sun
5
What are clouds?
The floating stuff
Fluffy thingies in the sky
Condensed water vapor floating in the air
Evaporated water vapor floating in the air
6
An eclipse happens when
Both B and D
the earth blocks the moon from the sun
the moon blocks the earth from the sun
The sun blocks the earth
7
What are these clouds?
Cirrostratus
Cirrocumulus
Stratus
Altocumulus
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What are cirrocumulus clouds?
They are exactly like altostratus clouids
They are like altostratus clouids but bigger
They are like cumulus clouds but smaller
They are like altostratus clouids but smaller
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Altostratus clouds are _________ than cirrostratus but _________ than nimbostratus
darker; harder
darker; lighter
lighter; darker
darker; smoother
10
Altocumulus Clouds are ___________________________________.
...the big, dark anvil headed cloud
...small puffy clouds in groups
...large, and puffy clouds
...dark and rainy clouds
11
When does a lunar eclipse happen?
When the sun is perpendicular from the earth
When the moon is behind the sun
When the moon is red. Duh!
When the moon is behind the earth
12
The water cycle is also called the ______________ cycle
isotonic
hydrologic
hydrochloric
hypotonic
13
Cirrus clouds are ____________________________.
...high level clouds that are like steaks
...low level clouds that are like streaks
...high level clouds that are like streaks
...low level clouds that are like cumulus clouds
14
Altocumulus clouds are ________________________________________.
...heavy clouds
...puffy clouds that are in groups
...puffy clouds but seperate
rainy clouds
15
Condensation is the _________________________________________.
...process of gas turning into plasma
...process of gas changing state from gas to liquid
...process of solid changing state from solid to gas
...process of solids changing state from solid to liquid
16
Evaporation is the ________________________________________________.
...process of water changing state from gas to liquid
...process of water changing state from liquid to gas
The process of sublimation
...process of water changing state from liquid to a solid
17
The water cycle is ____________________________________________.
Evaporation - Condensation - Precipitation
Evaporation - Precipitation - Condensation
...the process in which the sun evaporateds in the rain
...the process in which the cloud evaporateds in the rain
18
What is this cloud?
Nimbostratus
Cirrostratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
19
Spring tides are ____________________________________.
Tides that form by new and full moons
Tides that form by first and waxing and waning moons
Tides form by full moon
Tides that form by first quarter
20
Neap Tides happen when _____________________________________.
...the sun alignes with the moon & earth
...the moon alignes with the sun & earth
When the earth is perpendicular from venus
When the moon is perpendicular from the earh and sun
21
Precipitation is the _________________________________________.
...process of plasma slowing down
...process of water rising up
...process of condensed liquid accelerating 9.8 m/s
...process of solids melting
22
Neap tides are ____________________________________.
Tides that form by first and third quarter
Tides that form by eclipses
Tides form by full moon
Tides that form by new moon
23
As the water is condensated, the atoms ____________________.
slow down
merge together
speed up
remain constant
24
Cirrocumulus clouds are ________________________________.
...like altocumulus clouds, but bigger
...like altocumulus clouds, but smaller
...like altocumulus clouds, but hazier
...like altocumulus clouds, but thiner
25
Altostratus clouds are ___________________________________.
...gray layered clouds that is dark
...dark clouds that bring in rain and thunderstorms
...orange layered clouds that is light
...white and puffy clouds
26
Altostratus clouds are ______________________________.
...clouds that are foggy
...clouds that are clear
...clouds that bring hurricanes
...clouds that cover part of the sky
27
There are two types of tides. They are ______________________________________.
Neap and Summer Tides
Neap and Spring Tides
Neap and Fall Tides
Neap and Winter Tides
28
When does a solar eclipse happen?
When the moon is perpendicular from earth
When the sun is behind the moon
When the moon is behind the sun
When the moon is in front of earth
29
Cirrostratus clouds are ____________________________.
....gray layered clouds that are lighter than nimbostratus
....gray layered clouds that are darker than altocumulus
....gray layered clouds that are darker than nimbostratus
....gray layered clouds that are lighter than altocumulus
30
Cirrostratus clouds are ___________________________________.
...like cirrus clouds but thinner and hazier
...exactly like cirrus clouds
...like cirrus clouds but fatter and clearer
...like nimbostratus clouds but have more precipitation
31
Spring tides are ____________ than spring tides.
weaker
stronger
more puny
less
32
As the water is evaporated, the atoms ____________________.
slow down
break apart
remain constant
speed up
