Module E: Unit 1 Review

Which process causes wind?

• ocean currents

• differences in elevation

• condensation in the atmosphere

• the uneven heating of Earth by the sun

The diagram shows how warm water and cold water move in the ocean.

• radiation

• convection

• absorption

• conduction

Which feature is most similar to runoff?

• a puff of steam

• a flowing stream

• a cloud in the sky

• an invisible form of water

Which type of current occurs when surface water on the ocean becomes denser than the water below it and sinks?

• upwelling
• deep current
• surface current
• Coriolis current

The diagram represents three processes in the water cycle.

Which arrow or arrows represent a change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by the sun’s energy?

• arrow A

• arrow B

• arrow A and arrow B

• arrow B and arrow C

A deep ocean current forms when ocean water becomes denser and sinks. The figure shows a deep ocean current.

Based on the illustration, which statement describes the relationship between density and temperature?

• Cold water is denser than warm water.

• Warm water is denser than cold water.

• Warm and cold water have equal densities.

• The density of water is not affected by temperature.

Which action can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

• The sun heats the water’s surface.
• A warm wind blows across cold water.
• An iceberg melts, adding fresh water to ocean water. 
• Warm water loses energy to its surroundings and cools.

The picture shows wet grass.
Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• deposition
• sublimation
• evaporation
• condensation

A glass of ice water is shown below before and after it reaches room temperature.

Which statement explains something that occurred in the time between these two images?

• As water vapor condensed on the glass, it absorbed energy.

• The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid water.

• The water droplets outside the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated.

• Some liquid water inside the glass sublimated into water vapor in the air.

What is the Coriolis effect?

• wind curves across Earth's surface because of Earth's magnetism
• global wind patterns occur because of rising and sinking air
• global wind patterns occur because of high and low pressure
• wind curves across Earth's surface because of Earth's rotation