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What are the building blocks of all matter?
a) potential and kinetic energy
b) heat and electricity
c) atoms and molecules and particles
d) crystals and compounds

All of the following except one are made up of atoms. Which one is NOT made up of atoms?
a) energy
b) people
c) air
d) gasoline

Which is an example of a physical change?
a) A. burning leaves
b) B. baking bread
c) C. rusting pipes
d) D. tearing paper

Which cloud type will produce bad weather?
a) cumulus
b) cirrus
c) cumulonimbus
d) stratus

In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
a) Both cause decreases in air temperature.
b) Both cause increases in air temperature.
c) Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
d) Both are caused by changes in heat energy.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?
a) glass breaking
b) wood burning
c) paper ripping
d) sugar dissolving in water

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
a) warm temperatures
b) cloudy conditions
c) clear conditions
d) cool temperatures

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
a) precipitation
b) cloud cover
c) wind direction
d) air pressure

After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?
a) evaporation
b) transpiration
c) condensation
d) precipitation

If 10 grams of water are added to 5 grams of salt, how much salt water will be made?
a) 5 grams
b) 15 grams
c) 50 grams
d) 10 grams

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
a) stormy
b) sunny
c) snowy
d) hot

A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?
a) mass
b) friction
c) gravity
d) speed

What must occur before clouds can form?
a) Water vapor must get warmer.
b) Water vapor must lose heat energy.
c) Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.
d) Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

What are the 3 C's?
a) climate, condensation, cloud
b) collection, climate, condesation
c) cloud, cool, condensation
d) climate, cool, create

Which process allows green plants to control the amount of water stored in their leaves?
a) photosynthesis
b) transpiration
c) condensation
d) collection

______________ refers to the percentage of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature compared to the amount it could hold.
a) humidity
b) temperature
c) clouds
d) precipitation

When clouds rest on the ground, they are known as ___________________ .
a) cumulus clouds
b) fog
c) stratus clouds
d) nimbus

The highest clouds. They are made up of ice crystals . They look wispy.
a) cumulus
b) cumulonimbus
c) stratus
d) cirrus

Looking up at the sky one afternoon, you see a big, tall cloud that is puffy and white—and looks like it won’t produce any rain. What type of cloud are you observing?
a) cirrus
b) cumulonimbus
c) cumulus
d) fog

What does nimbus mean?
a) sleet
b) snow
c) hail
d) rain

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