Weather and Climate 1

What is the blanket of air or gas that surround the Earth called?

• the atmosphere

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• condensation

What is the gas form of water?

• rain

• water vapor

• snow

• condensation

The layer ______________ Earth is where weather takes place.

• farthest away from

• closest to

• underneath the

What is the movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere called?

• the water cycle

• the water circle

• seasons

• condensation

In the water cycle, what happens during evaporation?

• Water vapor changes to liquid water.

• Water falls to the ground from clouds.

• Liquid water changes to water vapor.

• Water flows over the ground.

During condensation,

• water vapor changes to liquid water.

• liquid water changes to water vapor

• water sinks into the ground.

• water falls to the ground from clouds

How is rain different from snow, sleet, and hail?

• Rain is a liquid.

• Rain comes from dark clouds.

• Rain is a result of condensation.

• Rain forms in freezing air temperatures.

What do clouds and dew have in common?

• Both are a result of precipitation.

• Both form because of condensation.

• Both cause runoff to occur on Earth.

• Both happen when water vapor turns to a solid.

When water vapor condenses directly onto a surface such as grass, a car, or glass it is called __________________.

• dew

• rain

• evaporation

• clouds

Water the flows over the ground is called ____________________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff