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Question 1 of 7
1. Where does water go when it evaporates?
- A) It turns into water vapor in the air
- B) It turns directly into rain
- C) It freezes into ice and snow
- Correct!
- Incorrect. Water evaporates into water vapor in the air.
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Question 2 of 7
2. Generally, more water evaporates when it is ___________________.
- A) Colder
- B) Warmer
- C) Temperature has nothing to do with evaporation
- Correct!
- Incorrect. More water evaporates when air temperatures are warmer. Air pressure also plays a role in the evaporation of water.
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Question 3 of 7
3. True or False: Relative humidity is measures as a percent, between 0 and 100.
- True
- False
- Correct!
- Incorrect. Humidity is measured as a percent between 0 and 100%. Relative humidity measures the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at that temperature.
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Question 4 of 7
4. Which of the following sensors measures relative humidity?
- A) Thermometer
- B) Barometer
- C) Hygrometer
- Correct!
- Incorrect. Relative humidity is measured with an instrument called a hygrometer.
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Question 5 of 7
5. How are clouds formed?
- A) Clouds form when lots of water vapor evaporates into the air and the air is very warm.
- B) Clouds form when water vapor in the air cools and condenses.
- C) clouds form when smoke from fires gathers together.
- Correct!
- Incorrect. Clouds form as a result of condensing water vapor.
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Question 6 of 7
6. What is the difference between rainfall and rain rate?
- A) Nothing, they are the same.
- B) Rainfall is the amount of total precipitation that fell on the WeatherSTEM Unit, while rain rate is the amount of rain that fell on the whole school.
- C) Rainfall is the total amount of rain in 24 hours and rain rate is how much rain was falling at a time, measured in inches/hour.
- Correct!
- Incorrect. Rainfall is a 24-hour total and rain rate helps measure the type of rain that fell (light, heavy, etc.).
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Question 7 of 7
7. Which BIOME typically receives the least rain annually?
- A) Deserts
- B) Rain forests
- C) Tiaga
- Correct!
- Incorrect. Deserts receive the least amount of precipitation annually, followed by antarctica.
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