Unit 8: The Water Cycle and Weather

A rain puddle getting smaller and smaller over a period of a few days is an

example of_______?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• the water cycle

• condensation

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The air that surrounds the Earth; made of a mixture of gases.

• evaporation

• atmosphere

• condensation

• humidity

The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is ________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• water accumulation

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Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is _________.

• precipitation

• condensation

• weather

• evaporation

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The process through which water moves between Earth's surface and the atmosphere is ________.

• warm front

• cold front

• atmosphere

• water cycle

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The process of changing from a liquid to a gas _______.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• water accumulation

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A tool for collecting and measuring the amount of precipitation that falls is _________.

• barometer

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• thermometer

Increasing water levels in ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, glaciers, snowpack, or water run-offs is ________.

• water accumulation

• cold front

• wind conditions

• warm front

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How fast and in what direction the air is moving is referred to as _________.

• cold front

• warm front

• wind conditions

• atmosphere

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A weather instrument used to show the direction of the wind is called a ________.

• wind vane

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge