Weather & Climate: Flashcard 2 (7th Grade Science)

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The two main parts of a psychrometer are

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wet-bulb & dry-bulb thermometer

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Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and...

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Presence of particles in the air

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Very high, feathery clouds are called

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Cirrus

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Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

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precipitation

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On average a snowfall of 20 centimeters would equal a rainfall of

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2 centimeters

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Clouds form when water vapor in air becomes liquid water in the process called

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condensation

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Clouds that form near the ground and look like fluffy heaps of cotton are called

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Cumulus

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An ice pellet larger than 5 mm in diameter that forms during a thunderstorm is a

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hailstone

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Relative humidity can be measured using a: anemometer, thermometer, psychrometer, barometer

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psychrometer

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Clouds form when water vapor in the air

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becomes liquid water or ice crystals