Question

#4.) falling water droplets in the form of rain, sleet, or snow are called * 2 points
precipitation
evaporation
convection
#5.) what type of gas is released through the burning of fossil fuels that is * 2 points
believed to contribute to the phenomenon of global warming?
carbon dioxide
hydrogen monoxide
#6.) a ____ is a climate zone found near the arctic. it is categorized as * 2 points
having a flat, treeless plain with permafrost and receiving 15 inches of
precipitation or less a year.
desert
tundra
steppe

Explanation:

1. Precipitation is the term for water (in any form like rain, sleet, snow) falling from the atmosphere.
2. Carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)) is released when fossil fuels burn and is a major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming.
3. The tundra is a climate zone near the Arctic with flat, treeless plains, permafrost, and low precipitation (15 inches or less per year).

Answer:

1. Precipitation
2. Carbon Dioxide
3. tundra