Dew forms during which part of the water cycle?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

What does a barometer do?

• It measures elevation

• It measures humidity

• It measures wind speed

• It measures air pressure

Sometimes, water vapor on a surface may freeze without first becoming liquid water. What forms when this change occurs?

• dew

• frost

• hail

• snow

The hydrosphere covers about what percentage of Earth's surface?

• 25 percent

• 50 percent

• 75 percent

• 100 percent

What carries warm water toward the poles?

• tides

• rivers

• waves

• currents

Which term describes the movement of materials away from a place?

• wind

• erosion

• deposition

• gravity

A forecaster studying the climate of an area would find which of the following most helpful?

• average yearly precipitation

• today's barometric pressure

• temperature changes in one month

• how often natural disasters occur

• A

• B

• C

• D

Repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms is called

• precipitation

• the water cycle

• circulation

• elevation

This is water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• climate

• humidity

• atmosphere

• precipitation