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The atmosphere is a layer of ( ) that surrounds the Earth.
Gases
What happens when liquid water becomes a gas?
Water Vapor
What step in the water cycle causes cloudy weather?
condensation
What type of energy drives the water cycle?
solar
What is the blanket of air that surrounds the earth called?
Atmosphere
What is the repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms called?
water cycle
What type of gas do plants and animals release when they "breathe" out? (Trace gas)
Carbon dioxide
If precipitation falls on land surfaces, it attempts to return to the ocean or lakes through the process of ( ).
runoff
What layer of the atmosphere is the closest to the Earth's surface? (where weather occurs)
troposphere
What type of cloud do these words describe? Puffy, lumpy-looking, flat bottom, when dark they bring rain, and when white they do not bring rain.
Cumulus
What type of cloud do these words describe? High, thin, whispy, formed mostly of ice crystals, and they are most associated with fair weather.
Cirrus
Which type of cloud do these words describe? Layers of clouds, spread out, covers a large area, and they are often located lower in the sky.
Stratus
The condition of how fast the wind is moving is called?
Wind speed
A scientist who studies weather is known as a
meteorologists
a ( ) front happens when a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass.
warm
a () front happens when a cold air mass moves quickly into a warm air mass.
cold
