6G: Unit 3 L.1,2,3,4 Quiz

In which area would the rate of evaporation be the lowest?

• Over the ocean

• Over the mountains

• Over the rainforest

• Over the desert

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As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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A student draws a model to represent the processes involved in the water cycle. Which process has to occur to form clouds in the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Melting

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Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?

• Evaporation

• Run-off

• Temperature

• Transpiration

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A student made the object below. What weather condition is the object designed to measure?

• rainfall

• windspeed

• humidity

• air pressure

A cold front forms when a mass of cold air moves under warm air. As a cold front passes over an area, the air pressure drops and the area becomes a low-pressure zone. Which type of weather are you most likely to see when a cold front passes over an area?

• thunderstorms

• clear skies

• light winds

• short showers

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A _________ can form when a rapidly spinning column of low pressure air, called a funnel cloud touches the ground.

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

• heat wave

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What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

• a storm with high winds and heavy snowfall.

• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

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What do hurricanes need as fuel?

• warm and moist air

• hot and dry air

• cold and moist air

• dry and warm air

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Name the front.

• cold front
• occluded front
• stationary front
• warm front

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