5.8AB Weather and Climate/The Sun and Water Cycle Vocab Test

Another word for "common" is...

• weather

• typical

• humidity

• climate

A buildup or gathering of something that occurs over time is called...

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

The movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation is called...

• water cycle

• ocean

• humidity

• runoff

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail that fall from clouds in the sky are all forms of...

• accumulation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The set of weather conditions that prevail in a region year after year is called...

• weather

• ocean

• humidity

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Pieces of information...

• climate

• humidity

• data

• ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The entire body of saltwater that covers about 71% of Earth...

• climate

• ocean

• weather

• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water found in oceans (and few lakes) that contains 3-4% salt is called...

• salt water

• fresh water

• temperature

• precipitation

Which of the following describes the condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall?

• weather

• salt water

• fresh water

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Evaporation of water from the leaves of plants and trees is called...

• transpiration

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1