Earth Science Review

Acid rain is an example of what?

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

What is the physical breakdown of rock over time by means of wind, rain, temperature and other mechanical forces?

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

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what is the movement of weathered rock/materials from one location to another?

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

What is the process of weathered material being deposited to create new land?

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

The interaction of which two spheres affects weather patters and climate on Earth?

• geosphere and hydrosphere

• hydrosphere and atmosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

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Which part of the water cycle causes liquid water of the hydrosphere to become a vapor in the atmosphere?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• rain

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Which part of the water cycle describes water vapor in the atmosphere forming droplets that form clouds?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• snow

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As droplets in clouds become larger and heavy, they fall back to Earth. What part of the water cycle is this?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• none of the above

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which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• fog

• snow

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What is a jet stream?

• a narrow band of strong winds circling the globe

• winds only covering oceans

• winds only covering land

• polar winds

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