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Question #1

Liquid precipitation with an average diameter of 1mm would be __

A. Drizzle

B. Snow

C. Hail

D. Sleet

E. Rain

Question #2

This high altitude cloud is composed of ice crystals and looks like a horse tail.

A. Cirrus

B. Cumulonimbus

C. Cumulus

D. Nimbostratus

E. Stratus

Question #3

In general. areas near ________ receive the Earth's highest annual precipitation.

A. North America

B. The South Pole

C. The North Pole

D. Europe

E. The Equator

Question #4

Which type of cloud is associated most with the formation of hail?

A. Columbuschristos

B. Cirronimbus

C. Nimbostratus

D. Cumulus

E. Cumulonimbus

Question #5

Under which general conditions would fog be most likely to form?

A. Clear, calm, summer evenings

B. Clear, calm, cold nights

C. Cloudy, windy, summer evenings

D. Cloudy, cold, windy nights

E. Clear, windy, cold nights