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<b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude></noinclude>Explain how each of the following is formed:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req1a /><noinclude></noinclude>Fog
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:<b>b. <section begin=req1b /><noinclude></noinclude>Rain 
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:<b>c. <section begin=req1c /><noinclude></noinclude>Dew 
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:<b>d. <section begin=req1d /><noinclude></noinclude>Snow
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:<b>e. <section begin=req1e /><noinclude></noinclude>Sleet
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:<b>f. <section begin=req1f /><noinclude></noinclude>Hail
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:<b>g. <section begin=req1g /><noinclude></noinclude>Frost
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude></noinclude>Identify either in the sky or from pictures the following types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbus. What kind of weather is associated with each.
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude></noinclude>Explain the action of a mercury or spirit thermometer, a mercury barometer, an aneroid barometer, and a rain gauge.
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude></noinclude>Why is it possible to be rainy on one side of the mountain range and dry on the other? Give an illustration for your country or region.
:a. Why is it cooler and more moist in the mountains than in the lowlands?
:b. From which direction do rain and clear weather usually come in your locality?
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude></noinclude>Show with the help of a diagram how the earth's relationship to the sun produces the seasons.
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude></noinclude>What causes lightning and thunder? What different kinds of lightning are there?
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude></noinclude>Show with the help of a diagram what a convection is. What is its relation to winds?
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<b>8. <section begin=req8 /><noinclude></noinclude>Explain how radar, satellites, and computers are used in weather forecasting.
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<b>9. <section begin=req9 /><noinclude></noinclude>Tell how the following can affect our weather:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req9a /><noinclude></noinclude>Jet stream
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:<b>b. <section begin=req9b /><noinclude></noinclude>Volcano eruption
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<b>10. <section begin=req10 /><noinclude></noinclude>Make a drawing showing the water cycle in weather.
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<b>11. <section begin=req11 /><noinclude></noinclude>Make a simple wind vane or rain gauge.
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<b>12. <section begin=req12 /><noinclude></noinclude>Keep a weather chart for one week and record readings at 12-hour intervals. Include the following:
:a. Temperature
:b. Moisture (dew, fog, rain, frost, or snow)
:c. Cloud formation
:d. Wind direction
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