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6.ESS2.6 CFU for Clouds, Precipitation, and Air Masses

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15 questions

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Fog is an example of this light gray low level cloud that layers the sky.

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Which puffy cloud with flat bottoms bring fair weather?

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Clouds form with

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Which towering cloud produces lightning, hail, and tornadoes?

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What type of low cloud that layers the sky often indicate heavy rain or snow?

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Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of which process in the water cycle?

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A large thunderstorm is forming inside a cumulonimbus cloud where the temperature varies between 30 degrees and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Strong wind in the form of downdrafts and updrafts are occurring in the cloud. Which form of precipitation will most likely form?

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How is sleet formed?

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Jack measures the outside temperature as 61 degrees Fahrenheit. He observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form. What form of precipation did Jack observe?

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The temperature is 26 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Tony notices that it is raining but the rain is freezing as soon as it touches the surfaces. What precipitation has Tony observed?

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Which air mass is normally associated with the formation of hurricanes?

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A student observed the following weather conditions in Albany, New York, for 2 days. The first day was warm and humid with southerly winds. The second day, the temperature was 15 degrees cooler and the relative humidity had decreased. Which type of air mass most likely had moved into the area on the second day?

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Which type of air mass would you find at air mass C location?

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Which air mass is higher in humidity?

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Which air mass brings warmer air?