Chapter 1: Weather Patterns Quiz

 

When water vapor in an air parcel _________ it can condense into liquid water which can form a _________ and falls as rain.

• cools, cloud

• warms, cloud

• cools, storm

• warms, storm

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When liquid water becomes warmer it can _________ and become ___________ in the air.

• condense, rainfall

• condense, water vapor

• evaporate, rainfall

• evaporate, water vapor

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Which statement correctly describes the water cycle?

• Water condenses in the clouds, evaporates from rain and then turns to water vapor.

• Water condenses from the oceans and forms air parcels, then it creates clouds.

• Water evaporates from the oceans and forms clouds, then it falls as rain.

• Water evaporates from clouds and forms water vapor, then it falls as rain.

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Which statement regarding clouds is FALSE?

• Every cloud, no matter its shape or size, is condensed water that was once gas.

• Clouds form when the water vapor in air parcels comes into contact with colder surrounding air.

• Energy transfer does not affect cloud formation.

• Clouds are liquid water droplets suspended in the air.

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If there is more water vapor in the air parcel when it loses energy, more water will condense, resulting in more rain.

• False

• True

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Which statement best describes what this data shows? *

• There is no connection between water vapor and rainfall.

• High water vapor leads to more rainfall.

• High water vapor leads to less rainfall.

• Low water vapor leads to more rainfall.

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conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and place

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the process by which a liquid changes into a gas

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the process by which a gas changes into a liquid

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an amount of air that moves as a unit

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