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Air Mass and Fronts

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    Weather
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  • What term describes water vapor turning into liquid droplets?
    Condensation
    Melting
    Evaporation
    Precipitation
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  • In our experiment, where did the moisture on the lid come from?
    The melting ice
    The air inside the jar
    The outside of the glass
    The table
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  • What is a "vast" body of air with the same temperature called?
    A forecast
    A blizzard
    An air mass
    A front
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  • What do we call the boundary where two different air masses collide?
    A layer
    A mass
    A station
    A front
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  • Which front usually brings light precipitation and warmer air?
    A dry front
    A cold front
    A warm front
    A stationary front
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  • Which front moves quickly and can generate intense thunderstorms?
    A calm front
    A warm front
    A cold front
    A stationary front
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  • What happens when a front is "stationary"?
    It turns into ice
    It moves very fast
    It disappears
    It stays in one place
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  • What is a professional prediction of future weather called?
    A climate book
    A weather forecast
    A history report
    A secret guess
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  • What do you call a scientist who studies and predicts weather?
    A meteorologist
    A biologist
    A geologist
    An archaeologist
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  • Why is the weather forecast important for farmers?
    It helps them plan for their crops
    It helps them find lost animals
    It tells them when to sleep
    It changes the color of the soil
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  • What is the name for the invisible gas form of water?
    Solid ice
    Liquid water
    Rainwater
    Water vapor
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  • Why did droplets form specifically under the lid?
    The lid was the hottest surface
    The lid was leaking
    The lid was the coldest surface
    The ice melted through the lid
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  • If you see dark towering clouds, what can you predict?
    A rainbow
    An approaching storm
    A very sunny day
    A dry desert wind
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  • How does severe weather influence our daily lives?
    It changes the time of day
    It has no effect at all
    It forces us to change our plans
    It makes us grow taller
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