Weather Review (SOL 4.4)

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What heats the Earth's surface? Options: the moon, the sun, the ocean, the sky

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the sun

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What tool measures temperature? Options: anemometer, rain gauge, thermometer, wind vane

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thermometer

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What tool measures wind speed? Options: anemometer, rain gauge, thermometer, wind vane

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anemometer

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Which tool measures air pressure? Options: Hygrometer, Barometer, Pressometer, Thermometer

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Barometer

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Which tool measures the amount of precipitation? Options: Rain Gauge, Waterometer, Precipitatometer, Meterologist

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Rain Gauge

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What is an area's expected weather over a long period of time called?

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climate

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What is a tornado?

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a powerful, quickly spinning air mass

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Where is a safe place to be during a storm? Options: a weather station, a shelter, a rooftop, a park

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a shelter

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Why does precipitation fall from clouds?

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Water droplets are get too heavy to float in air.

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What is moving air in the atmosphere called?

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wind