True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is
true or false.
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1.
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Air
that moves vertically is called wind.
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2.
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The
curving of the wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is a result of the Coriolis
effect.
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3.
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The
layer closest to Earth’s surface is the troposphere.
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4.
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The
amount of water vapor in the air is called humidity.
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5.
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Puffy
clouds that appear to rise from a flat bottom are called cumulus clouds.
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6.
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Stratus clouds form in blanketlike layers.
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7.
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A
cloud at ground level is called precipitation.
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8.
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A sea
breeze blows from the land toward the sea.
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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9.
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On a
humid day, the air is full of _______________ ________________.
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10.
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The
temperature, air pressure, wind, and clouds are just some of the conditions that make up the
________________.
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11.
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The
sun continually turns ocean water into vapor through the process of
____________________.
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12.
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The
position of the sun directly affects the angle of _____________________.
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13.
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On a
foggy, rainy day, it would be unlikely for you to see ___________ clouds.
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14.
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To
determine which direction the wind is blowing you would use a(n) _______________
________.
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15.
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Sleet
is a form of _____________________.
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16.
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All
water on Earth is part of the same ______________ ______________.
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17.
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To
measure wind speed you would use a(n) _______________________.
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18.
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Unequal heating and cooling in the atmosphere can result in a(n) __________________
_______.
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19.
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The
thermosphere is the outermost layer of Earth’s __________________________.
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20.
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Water
droplets may form on the outside of a glass of water as a result of
____________________.
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Other
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21.
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WORD BANK: evaporation, precipitation, cirrus, weather, anemometer, water
vapor, convection cell, condensation, water cycle, insolation, weather vane, atmosphere
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