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Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the --

• Earth's core

• Sun's heat

• Moon's gravity

• Wind's movement

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what does a wind vane measure?

• wind direction

• wind speed

• wind pressure

• humidity in the wind

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what does a thermometer measure?

• time

• temperature

• speed

• rain

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what does a rain gauge measure?

• rain speed

• amount of snow

• humidity

• amount of rain

One summer afternoon, the humidity in Jacksonville, Florida was 80%. What is humidity?

• a) Air pressure

• b) Weight of water vapor in the air

• c) Amount of water vapor in the air

• d) Temperature at which water evaporates from the air.

Trudy wants to go on a picnic. She sees cumulonimbus clouds forming. What type of weather should she expect?

• Fog

• Rain

• Light wind

• Clear sky.

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Wetlands and rain forests both have high humidity. What is another factor these two environments have in common?

• a) High amounts of precipitation

• b) High elevations

• c) Low number of living things

• d) Low temperatures

A person observing weather conditions states that the wind an area is blowing at 5 km/hr. Which tool could the weather observer have used to gather this information?

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The following map shows the weather conditions in a coastal area during a hot summer week. At which point is relative humidity the highest?

• A. Point 1

• B. Point 2

• C. Point 3

• D. Point 4

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Weather ____________ every day.

• changes

• is the same

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