Big Idea 7 Quiz

3. What is the effect on weather when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses and falls to the ground as a liquid?

• A. It rains.

• B. It is sunny.

• C. It snows.

• D. It is windy.

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The water cycle is constantly moving water between Earth's surface and Earth's atmosphere. Precipitation is one step in the water cycle. Which of the following is a form of precipitation?

• A. cloud

• B. fog

• C. hail

• D. run-off

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What process in the water cycle changes liquid water to water vapor?

• A. freezing

• B. melting

• C. condensation

• D. evaporation

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Water evaporates from Earth's surface and later falls to Earth as precipitation. Where does water that evaporates from Earth's surface come from?

• A. fresh water from Earth's lakes and rivers, only

• B. ice, salt water, and fresh water from all over Earth

• C. salt water from Earth's oceans, only

• D. ice from the North and South poles, only

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Debbie is learning about weather. She wonders how temperature affects the rate of evaporation. She conducts an experiment to find out by placing equal amounts of water in identical dishes. She places one dish near a sunny window and the other on a table in a windowless, air-conditioned room. In three days, she returns to check the dishes. What will she find?

• A. The two dishes contain the same amount of water.

• B. Both dishes contain more water than they did three days ago.

• C. The water in the dish in the windowless room has completely evaporated.

• D. The dish near the window contains less water than the dish in the windowless room.

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In Florida, it rains more in the summer than it does the rest of the year. What is one reason it rains so much in the summertime in Florida?

• A. Evaporation does not take place in the summer, which allows rain to fall freely.

• B. Evaporation slows down in the summer, which causes water vapor to form fog.

• C. Evaporation speeds up in the summer, making less water vapor available to form clouds.

• D. Evaporation speeds up in the summer, making more water vapor available to form rain.

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The water on Earth is constantly moving. It evaporates from lakes and oceans. It condenses into clouds. It falls back to Earth as precipitation. Water cannot be moved without energy. What energy source drives Earth's water cycle?

• A. Earth's gravitational field

• B. the Sun

• C. the Moon

• D. heat in Earth's core

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What process causes puddles on the sidewalk to dry up?

• A. erosion

• B. evaporation

• C. precipitation

• D. condensation

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What is the process that involves droplets of water joining together to become clouds?

• A. condensation

• B. conduction

• C. evaporation

• D. precipitation

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Which process turns water vapor into liquid water?

• A. condensation

• B. evaporation

• C. precipitation

• D. sublimation

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