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nelaaney

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If a city were to receive 1/2 inch of rain in the morning and then 5 inches of snow that afternoon, about how much precipitation would the weather service report for that day?
   a. 5 1/2 inches
   b. 1/2 inch
   c. 1 inch
   d. 10 inches
   e. 2 1/2 inches

Question 2

An amount of precipitation measured to be less than one-hundredth of an inch (0.25 mm) is called
   a. a trace.
   b. drizzle.
   c. light rain.
   d. mist.
   e. fog.



meganmoser117

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: a



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