Weather and Hydrologic Cycle

___________________ is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. __________________ is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water

• Transpiration

• Deposition

• Percolation

• Evaporation

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_____________________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most ________________ falls as rain.

• Snowmelt runoff

• Precipitation

• Surface runoff

• Evaporation

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__________________ is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. ________________ is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.

• Transportation

• Percolation

• Condensation

• Plant Uptake

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

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What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold

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What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold

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A wet and cold air mass would be a...

• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical

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