Topic 5 Weather and Climate

Describe the process indicated by the UPWARD arrows.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation AND transpiration

• precipitation

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Suppose you are caught outside during a thunderstorm near this lake. Which of the following actions is most likely to protect you from harm?

• Get under the largest nearby tree and stay next to its trunk

• Get into the water of the lake, staying very near the shorline.

• Get in a rowboat and quickly move close to the center of the lake

• Move away from the water and trees to a low area and crouch down.

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Which of these is NOT a way that warm fronts and cold fronts are similar?

• they occur when warm and cold air masses meet

• they bring precipitation

• they bring changes in weather

• they cause hurricanes and tornadoes

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Near the top of the picture is a CLOUD. Which combination of factors is necessary to produce this cloud?

• water vapor in the air, warm air temperatures, and solar energy

• water vapor in the air, cool air temperatures, and small electrical charges in the air

• water vapor in the air, cool air temperatures, and small particles in the air

• water vapor in the air, a warm air mass, and small particles in the air

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When plants bring in water through their roots and release it as water vapor through their leaves

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• condensation

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The process of water moving between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere and then back again is called the ___.

• water cycle

• weather

• climate

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When liquid water absorbs enough energy to change into a gas (water vapor) it is called ___.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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When water vapor (gas) in the air changes back into liquid water it is called _____.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

• air temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

Any form of water that FALLS FROM THE CLOUDS and reaches Earth’s surface is known as____.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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