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The envelope of gases that surrounds the earth is called the

• altitude

• atmosphere

• earth's coat

• air pressure

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Earth's atmosphere contains

• air

• water

• energy

• all of the above

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The motion of the atmosphere is driven by the energy from

• gasoline

• batteries

• the sun

• the wind

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Two gases that make up 99% of our atmosphere are

• water vapor and oxygen

• oxygen and helium

• ozone and carbon dioxide

• oxygen and nitrogen

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

• true

• false

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True or false: the sun is the driving heat source in the water cycle.

• true

• false

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

• dew point

• evaporation

• precipitation

• humidity

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

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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True or false: clouds form when water vap9or in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals.

• true

• false

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