Week 3 Sustainability: Concept Check

Rain or snow is

• precipitation.

• evaporation.

• condensation.

Water vapor turns into liquid water, creating clouds.

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

Liquid water on Earth’s surface turns into water vapour in the atmosphere.

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

Where can water be stored on Earth?

• rivers

• seas

• lakes

• All of the above

When water gets very cold, it

• transpires.

• heats up.

• freezes.

• collects.

The evaporation of water from plant leaves is ...

• condensation.

• transpiration.

• collection.

• decomposition.

What is carbon?

• a natural element

• a man-made product

• a type of plastic

The process in which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy.

• carbon cycle

• photosynthesis

• greenhouse effect

• water cycle

The process in which living things are broken down into simple matter.

• condensation

• disruption

• transpiration

• decomposition

Which are greenhouse gases? (Choose two)

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Helium