Earth Science Fun Facts

A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere is called

• dirt
• pollutant
• oxygen
• precipitant

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Liquid water changing slowly into a gas and rising into the atmosphere is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• rain
• typhoon

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Shifting pieces of the Earth's crust are called

• tectonic plates
• volcano
• magma
• island

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What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Humidity

Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Ozone
• Carbon Dioxide

Which measures air pressure?

• Thermometer
• Accelerometer
• Barometer
• Anemometer

Only about how much of available water on Earth is fresh water?

• 97%
• 1%
• 53%
• 11%

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

• gravity
• transpiration
• the oceans
• the sun

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A local wind that blows from an ocean or lake is

• global wind
• thunderstorm
• equator
• sea breeze

Reflection of light by dust particles and gases in the atmosphere is

• scattering
• greenhouse effect
• Coriolis effect
• absorption