Topic 6 Review- Weather in the Atmosphere

1. The envelope of gases that surrounds the planet is called the...

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• altitude

• earth's coat

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2. Earth's atmosphere contains...

• air

• energy

• water

• all of the above

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3. The motion of the atmosphere is driven by energy from...

• gasoline

• batteries

• the sun

• wind

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4. The two gases that make up 99% of our atmosphere are

• water vapor and oxygen

• oxygen and helium

• ozone and carbon dioxide

• oxygen and nitrogen

5. True or false: Gravity is the only force that affects air pressure.

• True

• False

6. True or False: The sun is the driving heat source in the water cycle?

• True

• False

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7. What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?

• dew point

• evaporation

• precipitation

• humidity

8. What process in the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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9. In the water cycle, water vapor becomes liquid water during...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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10. True or False: Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals.

• True

• False

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