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When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
snow |
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ice |
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rain |
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snow or ice |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
mid-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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low-altitude |
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high-altitude |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
weight depends on the location where it is measured |
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weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
chromotype |
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DNA |
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genotype |
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phenotype |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?
sublimation |
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cooling |
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heating |
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phase transition |
A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.