EOG REVIEW: Matter

In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?

• Both cause decreases in air temperature.
• Both cause increases in air temperature.
• Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
• Both are caused by changes in heat energy.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

• glass breaking
• metal melting
• water freezing
• wood burning

After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

• precipitation
• transpiration
• evaporation
• condensation

If 10 grams of water are added to 5 grams of salt, how much salt water will be made?

• 2 grams
• 5 grams
• 10 grams
• 15 grams

A student notices that an inflated balloon gets larger when it is warmed by a lamp. Which best describes the mass of the balloon as a result of this change?

• The heat from the fire travels through the ground and heats the ground around the people.
• The heat from the fire is conducted through air molecules to the people.
• The heat from the fire rises in the air and then settles around the people.
• The heat from the fire radiates from the fire to the people.

What must occur before clouds can form?

• Water vapor must get warmer.
• Water vapor must lose heat energy.
• Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.
• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

Which process allows green plants to control the amount of water stored in their leaves?

• photosynthesis
• condensation
• respiration
• transpiration

One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?

• The water condensed on the plants around the house.
• Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.
• The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.
• Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.