All 13 questions
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What two things are needed at the same time to create a rainbow?
- Snow and wind
- Sunlight and rain
- Fog and lightning
- Heat and dust
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Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
- Barometer
- Anemometer
- Compass
- Thermometer
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Which instrument measures air pressure?
- Ruler
- Barometer
- Thermometer
- Telescope
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Wind is caused by differences in air pressure between two places.
- True
- False
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Which type of cloud is puffy, white, and often looks like cotton balls?
- Cumulus
- Nimbus
- Stratus
- Cirrus
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Which clouds are thin, wispy, and found high in the sky?
- Cirrus
- Nimbostratus
- Stratus
- Cumulus
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When you see a flash of lightning, the loud sound that follows it is called ___.
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In the water cycle, what is the process called when water turns from a liquid into a gas (water vapor)?
- Collection
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
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In the water cycle, what do we call water falling from clouds as rain, snow, or hail?
- Reflection
- Precipitation
- Condensation
- Evaporation
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In the water cycle, when water vapor cools and turns back into tiny droplets that form clouds, the process is called ___.
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In most places away from the equator, which season is usually the coldest?
- Autumn
- Summer
- Spring
- Winter
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Lightning is always followed by rain and never appears with a clear sky nearby.
- True
- False
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What is fog most simply described as?
- A cloud that forms at ground level
- Smoke from a fire
- Frozen rain high in the sky
- A type of strong wind