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Water Cycle Do you know all of the parts of the water cycle Water Cycle Do you know all of the parts of the water cycle? Name each step in order from 1-4. Click your mouse to check your answers. 1 condensation 2 precipitation 4 evaporation 3 run-off

Layers of the Atmosphere Click on each layer of the atmosphere to see which layer it is. 1 2 3 4 Next Question

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Which of the statements below is a fact about the thermosphere? It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere. It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere. It is where most of the weather happens. It is where airplanes usually fly.

Which of the statements below is a fact about the mesosphere? It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere. It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere. It is where most of the weather happens. It is where airplanes usually fly.

Which of the statements below is a fact about the stratosphere? It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere. It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere. It is where most of the weather happens. It is where airplanes usually fly.

Which of the statements below is a fact about the troposphere? It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere. It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere. It is where most of the weather happens. It is where airplanes usually fly.

Click on the place on the map that probably has the highest moisture content (more humidity).

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cumulus cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Name the type of cloud. Then match it with the type of weather you will probably see with this type of cloud. TYPE of CLOUD WEATHER cumulus heavy rain and storms cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Next Question

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cumulus cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Name the type of cloud. Then match it with the type of weather you will probably see with this type of cloud. TYPE of CLOUD WEATHER cumulus heavy rain and storms cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Next Question

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cumulus cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Name the type of cloud. Then match it with the type of weather you will probably see with this type of cloud. TYPE of CLOUD WEATHER cumulus heavy rain and storms cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Next Question

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cumulus cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Name the type of cloud. Then match it with the type of weather you will probably see with this type of cloud. TYPE of CLOUD WEATHER cumulus heavy rain and storms cirrus steady rain cumulonimbus cool, fair stratus clear, warm Next Question

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Which unit would you use to measure how much snow we got this winter? degrees centimeters grams Next Question

Which unit would you use to measure yesterday’s temperature? degrees centimeters grams Next Question

Which unit would you use to measure how much rain Chicago got last week? degrees centimeters grams Next Question

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Click on the place on the globe where a warm air mass is most likely to form. Next Question

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Click on the place on the globe where a cold air mass is most likely to form. Next Question

Which vocabulary term best describes how Earth’s atmosphere traps thermal energy from the sun to warm the air? air mass front greenhouse effect air pressure humidity Next Question

Which vocabulary term best describes the border where two air masses meet? front greenhouse effect air pressure humidity Next Question

Which vocabulary term refers to the amount of moisture (or water vapor) in the air? air mass front greenhouse effect air pressure humidity Next Question

Use what you know about weather fronts to put in order what happens when a warm air mass catches up to a cold air mass. Warm air moves forward and up over the cold mass. 2 Rain or other precipitation falls. 4 Warm air cools and forms clouds. Warm air mass collides with cold air mass. 3 1

What happens to air pressure as you go higher up in the atmosphere? Air pressure increases. Air pressure decreases. START OVER