| A | B |
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| Sleet | A form of precipitation that freezes as it falls through the air. |
| What type of clouds do hailstones come from? | cumulonimbus clouds |
| How do clouds form? | When humid air is cooled to the condensation point. |
| Global winds that blow from the southwest to north east are called... | prevailing westerlies |
| When comparing a wet to a dry bulb, you are measuring... | relative humidity |
| What tool measures wind direction? | A wind vane |
| Upward movement of warm air and downward movement of cold creates this | Convection currents |
| Freezing point of the Fahrenheit scale | 32*F |
| Direct transfer of electromagnetic waves | radiation |
| Why is the sky blue? | Scattering |
| This causes sun burns | ultraviolet radiation |
| Most common type of precipitation | rain |
| What are the main 3 types of clouds? | cirrus, stratus, and cumulus |
| What is the average amount of energy of motion of particles in a substance? | temperature |
| What causes winds? | differences in air pressure |
| What form of radiation has the longest wavelengths? | infrared |
| This type of cloud is made of ice crystals | cirrus |
| How are winds named? | by the direction from which they blow |
| What type of heat transfer deals with touching? | conduction |
| Tool that measures wind speed | anemometer |
| What happens to large bodies of water during the day and night? | heat and cool more slowly |
| What happens in cloud seeding? | precipitation |
| What is the dew point? | when condensation begins |
| Why is burning fossil fuels bad? | raise carbon dioxide, earth's temperature, etc. |
| How does a funnel help a rain gauge? | it covers a wider area |
