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Question #1

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

A. Snow

B. Hail

C. Rain

D. Sleet

E. Drizzle

Question #2

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

A. Cirrus

B. Cumulus

C. Cumulonimbus

D. Nimbostratus

E. Stratus

Question #3

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

A. North America

B. Europe

C. The Equator

D. The South Pole

E. The North Pole

Question #4

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

A. Cumulus

B. Columbuschristos

C. Cirronimbus

D. Cumulonimbus

E. Nimbostratus

Question #5

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

A. Clear, windy, cold nights

B. Clear, calm, cold nights

C. Cloudy, cold, windy nights

D. Cloudy, windy, summer evenings

E. Clear, calm, summer evenings