Weather and the Water Cycle

The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• proctosphere

The stratosphere is located between

• thermosphere and mesosphere

• core and mantle

• troposphere and mesosphere

• exosphere and mesosphere

Most of Earth's weather occurs in the 

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesophere
• thermosphere

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What percentage of Earth's fresh water that is not frozen

• 97%

• 1%

• 100%

• 3%

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• sun

• wind

• rain

• oceans

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Which statement correctly describes how clouds are formed?

• Clouds form when a large block of ice is frozen in the sky.

• Clouds form when a solid changes directly to a gas through sublimation.

• Clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny specks of dirt in the air.

• Clouds form when water vapor evaporates from a lake, river, puddle, or ocean.

What is A?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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What is B?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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What is      D?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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Precipitation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

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