Role of water test review

What drives the movement of water around the globe? (Read the answers carefully)

• sunlight

• gravity

• sunlight and gravity

Water is cycled between the land, ____, and the atmosphere.

• animals

• bodies of water

• cities

The three states of matter in the water cycle.

• gas, liquid and solid

• evaporation, precipitation, and run-off

• earth, wind and fire

What areas of Earth are more likely to experience hurricanes?

• areas that receive less sunlight

• areas that are far from the equator

• areas that receive more direct sunlight

Why is it difficult to predict the weather?

• there are many factors that affect and change the weather

• meteorologists don't have the right tools

• computer models are often incorrect about the weather

When different air masses collide it causes sudden changes in the weather.

• True

• False

What type of air masses and air pressure systems are associated with hurricanes?

• tropical air masses and low-pressure systems

• polar air masses and low-pressure systems

• maritime air masses and high-pressure systems

• continental air masses and high-pressure systems

All areas of Earth receive the same amount of sunlight?

• True

• False

Hurricanes form over warm ocean water.

• True

• False

Warm water is less dense than cold water

• True

• False