5th Grade Earth Science Review

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What causes clouds to form?

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Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.

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What type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are below freezing?

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Snow.

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What does Rosita's model of the water cycle demonstrate?

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Both water evaporation and condensation.

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What is a main factor that determines a location’s climate?

Back

Average temperature.

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What group do Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus belong to in the Solar System?

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Inner planets.

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What is precipitation?

Back

Water that falls to Earth, including hail, rain, sleet, and snow.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is evaporation?

Back

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What are the three main climate zones?

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Tropical, temperate, and polar.