Geo Science Chapter 18 Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Which gas is most important for understanding atmospheric processes?

• oxygen

• ozone

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all examples of _____.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• deposition

Which of the following can change from one state of matter to another at the temperatures and pressures experienced at Earth's surface?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

Water Vapor makes up what fraction of atmospheric gasses?

• 0 to 4 percent

• 10 to 23 percent

• 20 to 24 percent

• 30 percent

Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• deposition

The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called _____.

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• deposition

The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ______.

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• deposition

The process of converting a liquid to a gas is known as _____.

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• deposition

Which of the following refers to the energy that is stored or released during a change of state of water?

• caloric heat

• ultraviolet heat

• latent heat

• evaporation heat

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be _____.

• dry

• unstable

• stable

• saturated