Unit 5 Review - Weather, Climate & Water Cycle

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

We have a limited amount of usable fresh water on Earth so it's important to conserve it.  One way of saving water is to...

• use a sprinkler system that goes off at the same time each day.
• water from the top of the plant but only for a few minutes.
• water the plants close to the ground and only when needed.
• Water in the hottest part of the day.

What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

After precipitation occurs, water that does not run off into the hydrosphere can be stored as _______?

• Ground Water
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Snow

What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

• 75%
• 3%
• 1%
• 97%

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Why are clouds a key element of the water cycle?

• increase amount of water on the planet
• protect land from sunlight
• lower temperature of the air
• transport water from one part of the planet to another

What most likely occurred between day 4 and day 5?

• A warm front
• A snow storm
• Low pressure system
• A cold front

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind