Chapter 4 Lessons 1-3 Review

In the water cycle, water returns to Earth as ________________, usually in the form of rain or snow.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• None of the Above

During dry weather, the water level in a small pond drops because of ____________________.

• Runoff

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

In the water cycle, water vapor leaves the atmosphere by _________________.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• None of the Above

________________ can be found by comparing the temperatures of wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometers.

• Relative Humidity

• Humidity

• Body Temperature

• None of the Above

Warm air can hold ___________ water vapor than cool air.

• More

• Less

• Equal Amount

• None of the Above

The process by which liquid water changes to water vapor

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Psychrometer

• Humidity

• Relative Humidity

• Condensation

An instrument consisting of two thermometers (one wet-bulb, one dry-bulb) and used for measuring relative humidity.

• Humidity

• Psychrometer

• Aneroid Barometer

• None of the Above

The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• None of the Above

A percentage comparing the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature.

• Relative Humidity

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Evaporation