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Question #1

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

A. Hail

B. Drizzle

C. Rain

D. Sleet

E. Snow

Question #2

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

A. Cumulus

B. Stratus

C. Cirrus

D. Nimbostratus

E. Cumulonimbus

Question #3

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

A. The Equator

B. The South Pole

C. Europe

D. North America

E. The North Pole

Question #4

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

A. Cumulonimbus

B. Nimbostratus

C. Cirronimbus

D. Columbuschristos

E. Cumulus

Question #5

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

A. Cloudy, cold, windy nights

B. Clear, calm, cold nights

C. Cloudy, windy, summer evenings

D. Clear, windy, cold nights

E. Clear, calm, summer evenings