Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperature?
A) a wind meter
B) a thermometer
C) a wind vane
B) a thermometer
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Which thing in this picture has the energy to make ice melt?
A) the air
B) the sun
C) the snow
B) the sun
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Most of the water that falls as rain comes from the ocean. Which list shows the correct order of how water from the ocean becomes rain?
A) evaporation, condensation, precipitation
B) evaporation, precipitation, condensation
A) evaporation, condensation, precipitation
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Which kind of severe weather does the picture show?
A) blizzard
B) hurricane
C) tornado
C) tornado
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A layer of gases surrounds Earth. Which of these is the name for this layer of gases?
A) air
B) atmosphere
C) vapor
B) atmosphere
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The oceans hold almost all the water on Earth. Which kind of water is found in the oceans?
A) fresh water
B) salt water
C) pure water
B) salt water
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Conditions in the atmosphere are different at different places. Which word is the name for the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time?
A) condensation
B) thunder
C) weather
C) weather
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Which word describes the change of state from a liquid to a gas?
A) condensation
B) evaporation
C) precipitation
B) evaporation
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Which of the following tools is used to measure rainfall?
A) wind meter
B) thermometer
C) rain gauge
C) rain gauge
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Water is found in many places on Earth. Which of these places has only frozen water?
A) the soil
B) a glacier
C) an ocean
B) a glacier
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Iva wants to make model of the water cycle. Which of these would make the BEST sun for the model?
A) a light bulb
B) a glow stick
C) a rubber ball
A) a light bulb
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Some parts of a weather report cannot be measured with an instrument. Which weather condition do you NOT measure with an instrument?
A) precipitation amount
B) present temperature
C) precipitation type