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What type of cloud is fog?
True or False clouds can go up to 39,000 ft.
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True or False clouds can go up to 39,000 ft.
True
False
2
What type of cloud is fog?
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
3
What temperate does it have to be to snow?
24-35
0-10
20-30
40-50
4
What is a breeze that blows from the sea?
land breeze
sea breeze
prevailing winds
local winds
5
In what level of atmosphere does most weather occur?
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
6
A wind vane indicates ______.
air pressure
humidity
wind speed
wind direction
7
True or false a thermometer
measures
air pressure.
False
True
8
What instrument measures humidity?
rain gauge
wind vane
thermometer
hydrometer
9
Where does most wind come from in the U.S?
East
North
West
North east
10
How many climate zones are there?
3
4
6
5
11
What is it called when water vapor rises?
precipitation
condensation
runoff
evaporation
12
How much heat is absorbed by the earth surface?
25%
5%
20%
50%
13
Name one climate zone.
Ice age
El Niño
temperate
Rockies
14
Which clouds are the tallest?
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
15
What tool measures air pressure?
wind vane
thermometer
rain gauge
barometer
16
What will excessive carbon dioxide lead to?
ice age
global warming
El Niño
Green house effect
17
North Carolina is in a__________________.
mountain zone
tropical zone
desert zone
temperate zone
18
What clouds are big and puffy?
stratus
cumulus
Altostratus
cumulonimbus
